The Paradise in Winter
There, under the shades of the mountains, you will freeze at the land with no sunshine…
People of Hunza in Northern Pakistan warned me when I attempted to move further north, closer to the mountainous border of China and Afghanistan. Hunza and Gojal in Northern Areas of Pakistan (now known as Gilgit Baltistan province) are blessed (or cursed?) by snowcapped mountain ranges, among the highest in the world. They are majestic heavenly scenery, potential to attract international tourists, but with current situation in Pakistan, tourism is not in good shape anyway. While most tourists come in summer, I arrived in Chapursan in winter, when sunshine does not come to villages for two and a half months continuously.
Unlike most parts of Pakistan, the people in Hunza and Gojal believe in Ismaili sect of Islam, which are very moderate and forward-looking. Good education to both boys and girls result in the highest literacy rate nationwide. The Ismiali spiritual leader, His Highness Aga Khan insisted that girl education has to be prioritized as woman will teach the whole family. Mehmannavazi, or hospitality, is the way of life here, as the culture dictates them. There might be no sunshine up there, but there is always sunshine deep in heart.
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is their coment aboutsost
It is indeed a good research on the culture aspects of gojal and hunza.we (firdous and razzaq) are cousin and studying in islamabad in the well reputed university of National University of Modern Languages, doing bba(h).
AS YOU HAVE MENTIONED THAT U HAVE DISCUSSED THE EDUCATIONAL PROBLEM OF SOST FOR THIS WE ARE ABLE TO CORPORATE WITH U FOR TWO MONTHS.
Once again thanks for your positive efforts.
THANKS AVGUSTIN
truly friend
firdous
razzaq
dear avgustin ,
it is a glad for me to know on earth there are still people who are working for the diveresity of the globalized world.I am basically beloning from sost the rich cultural and historical place.
i thanks to you for your valuable efforts in conducting such kind of study God speed you.
truly
firdous (sost)
Hellow everybuddy…I had an immense pleasure after visiting this web site…this web site provides a bundle of information and resources concerning the Gojal valley in general and Gulmit in particular. I m a resident of Gulmit, but am out of town for the last couple of years for the seeking of education. I m doin BBA(H) from the National University of Modern Languages Islamabad. Currently I m in the fourth semester of my course and intend to go abroad for further studies after I get done with BBA. The attribute for my success goes to my school that I will never forget i.e. Al Amyn Model School Gulmit Gojal. This school provides an educational plateform for the youth and the intellectuals of Al Amyn Model School would groom and prove to be the most dramatic force that would decide the destiny of the youth in the future.The efforts of the local community of Gulmit has indeed taken a practical turn towards the seeking of knowledge.
I would like to thank avugstin for creating such a web site will a lot of resources.
dear avgustin
fotonya keerrreeeennnsss…
warnawarni..apalagi yg shy..hmmmm…lucunya moment ituuu…
Hi weng,
Aduh gimana bisa tinggal selama itu. Minta visanya gimana/
trima kasih udah share ceritra dan foto2nya.
Usahaain update ya. Ciao
tiur
bravo, gambar yang indah
sangat beruntung untuk dapat kesempatan mendatangi daerah yang sangat bersahabat,
semoga kedamaian dan keramah tamahan disana tertularkan ke belahan dunia yang penuh dengan urusan materi
ninin
Two thumbs up pal…
Foto-fotonya sangat berkelas, seandainya saja saya juga bisa membuat foto spt itu…
Sekali lagi, your pictures are so realy great.
Salam,
Antoko
Thank you for you info about the volunteer thing. I am interested and have just posted on the email address that you provided.
Thanks for helping the Pakistani kids.
aoa
i want to learn burushashki.please
help me because i m interested in this language and tell me where to find the vocablary book of burushaski.is this book of burushashki available in islamabad or the local area.
i’m looking forward to hear from you.
khalid sajjad
Cantik banget deh anak-anak yang difoto ini, senyumnya bahagia dan tulus sekali.
Dear All:
I am the president of Alamynik (Ex-Students Association of Al Amyn Model School Gulmit). Al Amyn Model School is situated at an elevation of 8000 feet. It is a community based school built with a vision of catering to the academic needs, helping intellectual grooming, and facilitating leadership potential of the youth of the region. It is situated in a valley named as Gulmit Gojal north of Hunza in the Northern Areas of Pakistan.
As I mentioned earlier that Al Amyn Model School is a community based institution, so the school needs to find the sources for funding in order to carry out its activities smoothly. It is for this reason that I am writing here. If there is anybody intrested to make contribution to a good cause by donating to Al Amyn Model School, please e mail me on my addresses for further information and to know about the proper channel to supply the funds: gojal_1@yahoo.com and gojal1star@gmail.com or call me @ +923455918132
Your contributions can change the future and the future of the new generation depends upon your contributions.
With Regards
Kamran Ahmed
Alamynik
Wonderful pictures, we love them all.
Thank you very much !
Cham, Penang, Malaysia.
I would love more info about volunteering with the hunza children
i m the president of al hussain school sost. its a nice web site specially about sost and gojal as well . the pics of the people r looking very nice and attractive its due the effort u the owner of this web designer . as u mention here in this web site about the lack of expert teacher foir al hussain u are absoluterly right still their is no change in al hussain mobdel school . students r lkeaving the school its just because of no tellented teacher available over there . hope that u will try u best for the developmemt and prosperity of school gojal . hoping to be excused for the trouble
take care of ur self
razzaq malang student
i really appreciate that you are representing our tradition and culture . i will just say its amazing.
thank you
its fantastic keep it up,
it id good to see your site about Hunza Gojal
http://www.explorepak.com
Its a pleasure to see this kind of thing done on the net.We appreciate your work and hope you to do better`.
it really appreciate dat u r representing our work nd to do better.i wiil just say its amazing.first i will thanks to my best friend azhar uddin from da village gulmit pakistan who gave me dis web address.i have come in gulmit last five years.i enjoy there wid my frined azhar nd wid zahir shah shutabar inn hotel manager i also thanks to zahir.who let me free stay on his hotel.he cook me good food nd also make good approcot juice for me
DearAll!
pics and pictures speak more than words. i found this page unprecedented. its really appreciable.dipicting the culture and traditions of hunza gojal..thy has made atremendus job.
farman …gulmit
i visit this side 1st it is realy a great dise becouse this side provde us a binndle of information about gojal specially about chipurson. i m rasident of rashit chapursan. chipurson is the big part of gojal and last village of gojal & the big land area.there is 11 village in chapursan 10 villages of them are wakhi and a village is broshaki
the central villade of chipurson is RASHIT they are called SHATCH RASHITIC.
Thanks for visitng chipursan vally & giving such a nice pictures on this site
i wish u 2 come 2 Chipursan vally again & lerne mre about the culture and life style & decoratye on ur web site
MUNIR
– Thank you for sharing these pictures.. beautiful pictures. It is rare glimpse into life in Hunza during WINTER.
– I am developing a “Non Profits / NGO ” directory ( Listing )for the Indian Subcontinent. Please email me details of Hunza Area non profits or others you know.
Thank you.
Art Javaid
Houston, Tx
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Why?
Because the frequency of heart attack, sudden death, and stroke peaks between 6: 00a.m. and noon, with the highest incidence being
between 8: 00a.m. and 10:00a.m.What mechanism within the body could account for this significant jump in sudden death in the early
morning hours?
We may have an Answer.
Platelet, tiny elements in the blood that keep us from bleeding to Death if we get a cut, can clump together inside our arteries due to
cholesterol or laque buildup in the artery lining. It is in the morning hours that platelets become the most activated and tend to form these internal blood clots at the greatest frequency.
However, eating even a very light breakfast prevents the morning platelet activation that is associated with heart attacks and strokes. Studies performed at Memorial University in St.Johns, Newfoundland found that eating a light, very low-fat breakfast was critical in modifying the morning platelet activation. Subjects in the study consumed either low-fat or fat-free yogurt, orange juice, fruit, and a source of protein coming from yogurt or fat-free milk. So if you skip breakfast, it’s important that you change this practice immediately in light of this research. Develop a simple plan to eat cereal, such as oatmeal or Bran Flakes, along with six ounces of grape juiceor orange juice, and perhaps a piece of fruit. This simple plan will keep your platelets from sticking together, keep blood clots from forming, and perhaps head off a potential Heart Attack or stroke. So never ever skip breakfast
Great pics-very interesting..
Hellow everybuddy…I had an immense pleasure after visiting this web site…this web site provides a bundle of information and resources concerning the Gojal valley in general and Gulmit in particular. I m a resident of Gulmit, but am out of town for the last couple of years for the seeking of education. I m doin BBA(H) from the National University of Modern Languages Islamabad. Currently I m in the fourth semester of my course and intend to go abroad for further studies after I get done with BBA. The attribute for my success goes to my school that I will never forget i.e. Al Amyn Model School Gulmit Gojal. This school provides an educational plateform for the youth and the intellectuals of Al Amyn Model School would groom and prove to be the most dramatic force that would decide the destiny of the youth in the future.The efforts of the local community of Gulmit has indeed taken a practical turn towards the seeking of knowledge.
I would like to thank avugstin for creating such a web site will a lot of resources.
amazing foto yang terraced, duhhh salut deh mas agus…:)
Cantik banget foto yang judul rakaposhi ini, bener2 berasa di sana ngeliatnya…:)
dear all,
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with best wishes
aftab alam