Ishkoman Valley: Where Ismaili Tradition Meets the Karakoram's High Altitude

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At an elevation of roughly 2,900 meters, the air in Ishkoman Valley is thin enough to make every breath a conscious effort. This high-altitude corridor in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, sits on the edge of the Hindu Kush and Karakoram ranges, a place where the modern world is often reduced to a faint signal on a phone and the primary currency of interaction remains the spoken word. For travelers…

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