Hidden away in the Hindu Kush, the Kalash people love wine and whiskey, and put nature at the center of their worship. In this isolated corner of the world, they've managed to hang on to their distinct traditions for centuries, though their numbers are shrinking.

Chawmos, a festival of Pakistan’s tiny Kalash community, is a portrait in contrasts: solemn ritual and joyous dancing, gender segregation and public flirtation, togetherness and isolation.

Our visit to the Kalash Valley continues by exploring Rumbur, a beautiful place full of nice people getting ready for the Kalash Festival. We also visited an inspiring woodcarver: Rehmat Wali, before joining the daily cultural dance proceeding the main festival…

This paper provides an overview of the experience of the Russian refugee diaspora in Iran between 1930 and 1960. Un-like other waves of the post-Revolution Russian diaspora (i.e. those ending up in

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The Indian army captain fired at three Kashmiri youth even before his men could lay a cordon of the area

The remains of the ancient city were explored for the first time around 20 years ago

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In 2017, Red Ice TV conducted a historic interview with Sri Dharma Pravartaka Acharya that was viewed by many tens of thousands of people. In this legendary interview, Henrik and Sri Acharyaji held an in-depth and unparalleled discussion of the phil…