Ainy Pass

  A Journey through Sky (Ainy Pass, Tajikistan, 2006) With high mountains covering 93% of its total area, Tajikistan is blessed with natural beauty but cursed by the relating problems, especially transport. Traveling through high passes becomes impossible in winter as the mountains are covered by snow. During Soviet Union era, travel from the capital Dushanbe to the northern city of Khojand (formerly Leninabad) used to be possible through the lowlands of Uzbekistan. But since the independence, worsening relations between Uzbekistan and Tajikistan have forced travelers to go through high mountain passes: Ainy (3378 m) and Anzob (3372 m). The Chinese government is now helping with projects to repair the road and build tunnels to make the trip possible all year round.   Perjalanan Menembus Angkasa (Ainy Pass, Tajikistan, 2006) Dengan pegunungan tinggi yang menutupi 93 persen wilayahnya, Tajikistan diberkahi dengan keindahan alam yang dahsyat, tetapi juga dikutuk dengan banyaknya masalah terutama di bidang transportasi. Bepergian melintasi puncak-puncak gunung tinggi menjadi mustahil di musim dingin, karena pegunungan tertutup salju. Pada era Uni Soviet, perjalanan dari ibukota Dushanbe ke kota Khojand (dulunya Leninabad) di Tajikistan utara bisa dilakukan melalui dataran rendah di Uzbekistan. Tetapi sejak kemerdekaan bangsa-bangsa di Asia Tengah, juga [...]