Stranded on the Roof of the World - Matthieu Paley

Some might call a land with merciless winds, sub-zero temperatures, and high death rates unlivable. But to the Kyrgyz nomads of Afghanistan’s Wakhan Corridor, this land is called “home”. In the latest issue of National Geographic Magazine, photographer Matthieu Paley captures the Kyrgyzs’ way of life for the article "Stranded on the Roof of the World". He shows how, despite these nomads having found a way to survive in one of Afghanistan’s harshest environments, they still struggle to survive in the face of geopolitics and modernity.