YAGHNOB, Tajikistan -- The picturesque Yaghnob Valley, which lies just north of Dushanbe, is home to about 500 people living scattered in the remote area’s semi-deserted villages. Once home to ...

I continue my journey along the Silk Road, starting in the remote Yaghnob valley in Tajikistan. Here I meet Niyoz and his family - amongst the last descendants of the Sogdians. This gallery is from ...

Inhabitants of Tajikistan's Yaghnob Gorge, located some 3,000 meters above sea level, are used to being largely cut off from modern life. Most make a living from farming and tending livestock in ...