shimshal valley remained disconnected from the rest of the world until the early 20005.akhi people relied solely on shepherding and agriculture. in the summer, men farming in shimshal and women shepherding in pamir. they are halfway. averaging eight hours a day, they are undeterred. the end is close. the hardest trek is behind them. shimshal pass marks the arrival to the pastures. pamir is in sight. it's time to celebrate. singing for centuries, dozens of women, young and old, would spend their summers here. today, there are only seven shepherdess left in their community. caring for livestock is a relentless task. living in the wilderness comes at a cost in this constant balance between life and death. living in such a harsh environment with no access to health care meant children from the wakhi community had a high mortality rate. on that trip alone, 12 children died pamir in the summer. looking after the herd isjust one part of the job. nothing was ever thrown away. shepherding, alongside their dairy products, turned out to be a hugely successful business. their shephe

shimshal valley remained disconnected from the rest of the world until the early 2000s.ple relied solely on shepherding and agriculture. in the summer, men farming in shimshal and women shepherding in pamir. they are halfway. averaging eight hours a day, they are undeterred. the end is close. the hardest trek is behind them. shimshal pass marks the arrival to the pastures. pamir is in sight. it's time to celebrate. singing. for centuries, dozens of women, young and old, would spend their summers here. today, there are only seven shepherdess left in their community. caring for livestock is a relentless task. living in the wilderness comes at a cost in this constant balance between life and death. living in such a harsh environment with no access to health care meant children from the wakhi community had a high mortality rate. on that trip alone, 12 children died pamir in the summer. looking after the herd isjust one part of the job. nothing was ever thrown away. shepherding, alongside their dairy products, turned out to be a hugely successful business. their shepherding m