This woman had teary eyes from chopping mounds of onions for somsas (meat filled pastries). Our concern grew when we spied her reddish hands. The tinted rings on her fingers are due to henna, not blood. ..Taken in Kashgar, China..© www.uncorneredmarket.com
Taken in Xiahe, China. Read more about our visit to Xiahe, China.
Taken in Xiahe, China. Read more about our visit to Xiahe, China.
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.Read more about our adventures in the Pamirs.
Taken in Xiahe, China. Read more about our visit to Xiahe, China.
This Tibetan woman looked remarkably Native American to us. Taken in Xiahe, China. Read more about our visit to Xiahe, China.
A local woman strikes a majestic pose near the village of Khorto on the third day of our Annapurna Circuit trek in Nepal. Read more about our Annapurna Circuit trek. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
This Tibetan woman from Letdar was incredibly shy when we first entered the village. She became embarrassed when we admired her amulets; she tucked them into her clothes for safe-keeping. Eventually, she warmed up to us and gave us a smile and hearty wave as we left for Thorung Phedi base camp.Taken on the ninth day of the trek around the Annapurna Circuit in Nepal. Read more about our Annapurna Circuit trek. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
A Tibetan woman in the village of Jharkot (near Muktinath) does her washing in the early morning. The village featured a surprisingly good irrigation system, bringing water through the village and into the fields to grow local wheat.Taken on the eleventh day of the trek around the Annapurna Circuit in Nepal. Read more about our Annapurna Circuit trek. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
A woman takes a snack break with her friends on her way home to Upper Pisang. The village of Upper Pisang survives fierce mountain winds in a high desert environment. Read more about our Annapurna Circuit trek. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
A vendor pulls and separates laghman noodles at the night market in Kashgar, China..© www.uncorneredmarket.com
An older woman takes a break from the steep stairs at Paraw Bibi, a pilgrimage site for women in Turkmenistan. Read more about Turkmenistan.
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