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#1Pic1Day: Musim Pindahan | Moving Season (Khovsgol, Mongolia, 2009)

Moving Season (Khovsgol, Mongolia, 2009) As winter is not so far away, river streams are drying and grass in pastureland is yellowing, the Mongolian nomads start to pack their yurt and animals to move to their winter encampment. The nomadism is still way of life for many Mongolians, moving out is part of their nomadic routine. Musim Pindahan (Khovsgol, Mongolia, 2009) Musim dingin sudah menjelang, sungai-sungai pun mulai mengering dan rerumputan di padang sudah menguning. Para penggembala nomaden Mongolia sudah mulai mengemas kemah dan mengumpulkan semua ternak mereka untuk berpindah ke tempat permukiman musim dingin. Nomadisme masih merupakan cara hidup utama bagi kebanyakan orang Mongolia, dan berpindah adalah bagian dari rutinitas bangsa nomaden. [...]

October 21, 2013 // 5 Comments

#1Pic1Day: Pelajar | Student (Little Pamir, Afghanistan, 2008)

Student (Little Pamir, Afghanistan, 2008) A Pamir Kirghiz girl studies Dari language in school tent in Little Pamir, which is the first school ever established in Pamir, in summer 2008. As there is not yet building and facility provided, the school is held in people’s tents and also nomadic following the movement of the nomadic tribe. Pelajar (Pamir Kecil, Afghanistan, 2008) Seorang gadis Kirgiz dari Pamir Afghanistan sedang belajar bahasa Dari di tenda sekolah, yang merupakan sekolah pertama dalam sejarah yang didirikan di Pamir Kecil pada musim panas 2008. Karena ketiadaan bangunan dan fasilitas lainnya, kegiatan belajar diselenggarakan di dalam tenda penduduk, dan juga berpindah-pindah mengikuti gaya hidup suku-suku nomaden. [...]

October 18, 2013 // 1 Comment

#1Pic1Day: Siapa Itu di Luar? | Who’s Out There? (Little Pamir, Afghanistan, 2008)

Who’s Out There? (Little Pamir, Afghanistan, 2008) Some little kids from a settlement in Little Pamir were curious on the guests coming to their yurt. Raised in such harsh natural environment, Afghan Kyrgyz children have adapted and grabbed certain abilities to live in such environment. For example, they already know how to ride donkeys and horses since a very young age. Siapa Itu di Luar? (Pamir Kecil, Afghanistan, 2008) Beberapa bocah kecil dari permukiman di Pamir Kecil tampak penasaran terhadap para tamu yang berkunjung ke tenda mereka. Anak-anak ini dibesarkan dalam lingkungan alam yang kejam, sehingga telah beradaptasi dan memiliki kemampuan spesial untuk bisa hidup dalam lingkungan seperti itu. Misalnya, mereka sudah bisa mengendarai keledai dan kuda pada usia yang sangat dini. [...]

October 17, 2013 // 4 Comments

Muzaffarabad – Sea of Tents

Sea of tents March 4, 2006 The city of Muzaffarabad, the capital of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, sprawls along two important rivers in Pakistan, Niilam and Jhelam. The two rivers meet in the heart of the city, where the economic activities of the city concentrated. The main road stretched from the north through Chella Bandi area until the ‘Secretariat’ area, of total 4 kms of length. Muzaffarabad is hilly city, the roads are all ‘uupar niche’ (up and down), with several steep cliffs (many were collapsed due to the earthquake 5 months earlier) and ladder provided to pedestratians to up the hill. Was the main landmark and tourist attraction of the city, the historical Red Fort or Lal Qila is now a bunch of red stones. The remains of the fort, walls now not more than 2 metres tall, are still standing on the top of small hill near Chella Bandi. The shops and houses are also still showing the scars of disasters, with orphaned children beggar sleeping on the street, exhausted of waiting alms from the pedestrians. The shop owners are apparently going back to their shops, despite the risk that the shops may collapse at any single possible [...]

March 4, 2006 // 0 Comments