Gilget again, the hub of North, and my Pakistani home away from home. Had some amazing experiances recently. In particular during a 10 day hike into Shimshal Vally. Myself and Andy (English guy), we found ourselves in an odd little village well over 4000m made up of tiny stone huts inhibited only by Shimshally woman,who live there 5 months of every year producing Yak cheese. A hard hard life. We arrived 3days after a woman had been attacked by a crazy Yak...and as we were westerners the responsibity of her care/life fell into out inexperianced and qite terrified hands. Zaeba had been gouged in the head, the back and THROUGH the buttom. Andy became counceller,and I doctor. We did the best we could with minimal drugs and...sanitry pads. When the doctor/vet/bastard finally arrived, he was so angry at our being able to help and thus taking the shine off his arrival he insisted I did most of the work....including stitching!
Zaeba was amazing, and through her courage we too accomplished amazing things.
I have grown stronger
Chitral and Kyber this week as I head slowly to India, then Bkk and NZ :-)