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Pamiri Woman and Teacher - Langar, Tajikistan

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Pamiri Woman and Teacher - Langar, Tajikistan
© October 10 2007, Uncornered Market

This woman greeted us in English, which surprised us, and then invited us into her home in Langar, Tajikistan. She had studied English for two years in Khorog and then became a teacher in the village school in Langar, but had to stop working when she got married. She was eager to practice her English and seemed excited to have engagement with someone outside her family.

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Camera Setings
Model - NIKON D70
Exposure - 0.017 sec (1/60)
Aperture - f/5.3
Exposure Bias - 0/6 EV
Focal Length - 95 mm


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