The Pamir Highway is one of the worldโs most epic roads. It was built at the end of the 19th century by the Russians to allow them to monitor their empireโs remote southern border, and it stretches over a 1000km from Dushanbe, Tajikistanโs capital, to Osh, Kyrgyzstanโs second city. The intrepid traveler must endure many hardships to traverse its full length, but the Pamirs will reward his labour generously. Join me for the first day of one of the worldโs great road trips.
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00:00 Negotiations
02:18 Low mentality
06:19 The road to Kulob
07:22 Graveyard of empires
09:20 A civilisation divided
12:50 Nightfall on the Panj
14:25 The capital of the Pamirs