Wakhi Shepherdesses: A Vanishing Way of Life
Pakistan’s Wakhi shepherdesses, who have played a crucial role in their community by grazing their flocks in remote mountain pastures, are facing the extinction of their way of life.
Pakistan’s Wakhi shepherdesses, who have played a crucial role in their community by grazing their flocks in remote mountain pastures, are facing the extinction of their way of life.
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