Mohammed and waited

Basketball-sized stones rained down on us from the roadside cliffs above. The earth shook

violently, and the sound of exploding dynamite echoed down the valley. We stopped in our tracks and stared fearfully across the narrow Pamir River. 30m from us was Afghanistan’s Badakhshan province, which was currently under the attack of Taliban rebels. We looked at Mohammed and waited for his instructions. Our guide simply laughed. “The Afghans are building a road.” Read more: https://www.nomadasaurus.com/7-days-pamir-highway-tajikistan-guide/