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Photo Ashlan-Fu: The Spectacular South Shore of Kyrgyzstan’s Issyk-Kul

August 24, 2021August 24, 2021 by Mike Henry

Issyk-Kul is the heart of Kyrgyz land and culture, and its south shore is where the magic happens: world-class eagle-hunters, delicious Dungan food, rugged mountains, and a fairytale canyon.

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Photo Borscht: Kumtor, the Tibet of Kyrgyzstan

August 1, 2021August 1, 2021 by Mike Henry

Photos from a desolate, sky-high plateau called Kumtor, where nomads tend sheep and geopolitics play out over a massive gold mine.

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Photo Dal Bhat: Khumbu Panoramas

June 11, 2021June 11, 2021 by Mike Henry

Wide views over the legendary region of Sherpas and the highest mountains in the world

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Photo Biryani: The Urs of Ajmer Sharif Dargah

July 7, 2021March 19, 2021 by Mike Henry

Shots from the joyous Urs at Ajmer Sharif Dargah, one of India’s most important Muslim festivals

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Photo Konkoe: Senegal-Guinea Borderlands by Motorbike

June 22, 2021August 16, 2019 by Mike Henry

A hike and rough moto ride in the remote, roadless forests between Senegal and Guinea

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Photo Dibi Viande: Dakar Street Life

July 7, 2021March 30, 2019 by Mike Henry

Photos from the dusty gem of West Africa

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The can-do spirit of the Real World

June 28, 2021March 28, 2019 by Mike Henry

Moving plants, and getting a grip on the can-do spirit of the city, in Dakar

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Photo Thieboudienne: The Mauritanian Sahara

June 16, 2021August 24, 2018 by Mike Henry

A wild ride deep into the Sahara, and then back to the coast on a train with no seats but a whole lot of iron ore

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Photo Sadza: The Mists of Nyanga, Zimbabwe

July 7, 2021March 8, 2018 by Mike Henry

Road trip photos from Lusaka to the Nyanga Mountains, during a time of change in Zimbabwe

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Photo Nshima: On the road in Zambia

July 7, 2021February 7, 2018 by Mike Henry

Is there any better feeling than being on the road in Zambia, with the people this country has made into your best friends?

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