ANCESTRAL WAY A Wakhi man drives a pair of yaks laden with gear and items for trade above the Wakhan River, following an age-old route from Wakhi villages to the high camps of Kyrgyz nomads. " The Wakhi are the indigenous people of the Wakhan Corridor, for whom it is named, " explains Wald. " The Kyrgyz arrived in this part of Central Asia about 300 years ago, migrating from regions in what is now western China. " July 2021 / OUTDOOR RETAILER 35