Kyrgyz of the Wakhan - Life in the Afghan Pamir Mountains - CDI Project 

Our northernmost Turkic neighbours- Kyrgyz🇦🇫🇹🇯🇰🇬 & Uyghur 🇨🇳 From 🇮🇳

I'm from Turkey and I can easily understand what these people say. They are our ethnic brethren. Once again, I saw what a large footprint we had left across Eurasia. Thank you for this video and for your kindness Jeff, you are a good man. What you did for these people means a lot amidst such poverty and hardship.

Love, hope, and dream for the Afghans...

I am Turkish and understood most of the conversations in Kirgiz (Kyrgyz). I can definitely understand the subject. I always thought Gagavuz and Azerbaijan dialects are closest especially Gagavuz Turkish is the closest. I was surprised at how much I understood. I think it is closer to Tatar Turkish

I am also from Afghanistan and I am really really thankful to your trip there , if you guys wouldn't go there , how could we know that there are some of people/tribes living in a very remote area for centuries very very far away from other citizens and civilization , I wish I could do something to help them at least to have their electricity and developing their life . I cried for our people who live there . Once again thanks for your time and help to those people in need.

Jeff, Bu güzel yardımın için tüm kalbimle selamlıyorum seni. Harika bir proje, inanılmaz bir yolculuk, muhteşem insanlar. Bence dünyanın en zengin insanları Wakhan Kırgızları. Pamir dadağlarında 4000 metre yükseklerde yaşayan kırgız kardeşlerimizin konuştuğu dili rahatlıkla anlayabiliyorum. Türkçeye çok yakın , anlaşılır.

спасибо что есть такие люди!

Thank you so much Mr Jeff... 👍It is so hard to live on that conditions at this time... Shame on our government... I'm a Tajiks Afghanistani 😟

I'm Kyrgyz, and I'm from Kyrgyzstan. As for me, my ancestry stayed in Kyrgyzstan under control of Russian Empire. That's why, now I live in Kyrgyzstan. I'm very surprized by this way of living. Probably it must be difficult to live in such conditions. Also, I would like to thank you for your great job there. Actually I've already seen some documental films on this, but I think I've got something new from your video. It was cognitive and interesting so much. Thank you one more time.

Thank you, Mr. Jeff! Great job! People like you make the world a better place! I hope all these people in the future will be all the same in Kyrgyzstan.

As an Afghanistani, who was born in Kabul, Afghanistan and much familiar with its shitty and corrupt government, they won't do anything for these poor people. They're left alone. I'm actually glad our Kyrgyz brothers are aware of their situation and I really hope they can do something for them. Thank you Jeff Waalkes.

Jeff may God bless you for helping the Kyrgyz people thank you :)

Шарманда кыргыз эмес американес адамдар жардам корсотуп барыптыр болгондо да кыргызча таза суйлойт экен!! Азаматсыздар алла раазы болсун ден соолукта болууздар

Thank you so much for your help, it means a lot for all Afghanistan's people and for humanity!

I have a dream to go to this wild land and meet kyrgyz people some day. Dear Jeff I don't know you, but you make great things. Good luck

This is a tough life, not to be romanticized. The above qualities are essential for the survival of a people in such circumstances. I admire their fortitude.

Its so amazing. Jeff hat's off to your service to humanity, people of far north Afghanistan

Thank you for what you helped them. You are a very good person. You've become a real hero to me as a person who helps people learned the Kyrgyz language and its traditions. You're simply the best!

I'm from Badakhshan, Afghanistan. This video was extremely fascinating and enlightening.

Wow! I am kyrgyz and i am watching this video. So touched! Great job!

Thank you very much 👍

Thanks a lot for effort to help the most deprived people of the world.

Hello, Jeff! I just wanted to say how amazing it was of you to go there and help those people. I have to say you speak Kyrgyz language better than I do (even though Kyrgyz is my native language) , and so far, you've done much more for my people than any of the Kyrgyz people I know. You are a man with a big heart! :)

Thank you very much for making this wonderful documentary about this wonderful people. I’m Hazara and I’m so please to see my fellow countryman and women. Afghanistan is a beautiful country with consists of different tribes but some ignorants cause chaos in the country and exclude others. I hope those ignorants will one day come to understanding and stop killing innocent people and let those who look or come from different tribes live free.

Thank you so much for your warm friendship 💚

thank you Mr. Jeff W

beautiful video, Thanks so much of your!

Самое ужасное, что это был 2014 год, сколько ещё умерло детей и женщин за это время... Однозначно им нужна помощь и не в виде гуманитарки, нужно сделать то, чего они хотят, умоляют нас... ведь это же возможно переселить их в тот же Тянь Шань дабы не рушить их образ жизни, но уже на территории Кыргызстана на своей Родине. Братья кыргызы я сам казах, и у меня душа болит за наших соплеменников, их уже осталось чуть более 20 тысяч, поднимите вопрос на высоком уровне о их переселении в Кыргызстан! С уважением.

Thank you Jeff. I am amazed how well you speak Kyrgyz language. After living in NZ for 20 years for the first time I was feeling nostalgic. I knew about Afghan Kyrgyz, but did not realise they have maintained their language so well. I could understand them very well. I am sad - my children do not speak Kyrgyz - you have put me to shame.

Job you have done is great thank you for that.

As a Turkish speaker I'm almost astonished by how much I understand of Kyrgyz which is not the same case with Kazakh although the two are more related to each other than to Turkish which is of the Oghuz branch of Turkic languages

I love my beautiful country and I love my Afghans

I'm from Badakhshan .👌❤️miss you Badakhshan 😔

Jaff thanks bro iam from Afghanistan

Thank you so very much dear Jeff Waalkes for making this video and sharing with us ... I am so happy to be able to watch first hand on how these people live in such a remote place plus they are so humble and seem really happy with their environment which they adapt to it with no issues eventhough it is indeed very harsh. Amazing bunch of human beings. And I do pity the poor horse who slipped and hurt himself - he must have been put to death which is not shown or else how can one administer medical aid on the poor horse as he must have twisted or even suffered broken bones with the fall ... God Bless you for really going all out to reach these people, study their daily lives & culture and to share with all of us who do not have the means nor opportunity to visit much as we want to ... I've always been interested in 3rd World Countries and how the people live and its culture. I've had opportunities to travel to Pakistan, Tibet (5x) and Kathmandu (5x) + can say places like Laos, Ladakh surrounds & some parts of India but have never been more fascinated with ppl from Pakistan & Tibet who are lovely, simple people and so rich in their culture.

MashaAllah! tremondous job.

А так даже представить нельзя все тяготы жизни в условиях афганского высокогорья

Our new short (10 min) film about the projects among the Kyrgyz of the Pamir mountains in Afghanistan. Kyrgyz of the Wakhan Corridor & Afghan Pamirs - CDI's projects

Hurtful to see our pamiri brother living their lives under hard condition. . Salam from Pakistani side of pamir. Reminded of the forgotten culture. God bless

Jeff, сизге чон рахмат!!!

Dear Jeff.....you are speaking better than me :) complimenti !!! Your hard job is very appreciated, it's great to be able to see this life, to see their hearts, breathe this air, this is more than documentary....amazing feeling. My best wishes, Nurjan.

Beautiful video, SubhanAllah. Thankyou Jeff for your hard work towards helping these people! May Allah Reward you.

Сонун тартылган 👍👍 азаматсынар 👍👍

Jeff Waalkes thanks for helping with those people it was so amazing for me long life

Salom ba Avghanistan Badakhshan az Vakhan Badakhshan Pamir😍.

Эгер мен бай милянер болгонумда баардыгын алып келип уйлорго жайгаштырып иш мн камсыз кылат елем ушуларды коруп журогум сыздады аябай😥😥

I am inlove with this altitude community -afghan kyrgyz, I know them from instagram @paleyphoto,then I keep searching their photos,their films,and their stories. Thank you Mr.Jeff for sharing amazing experiences. Still can't imagine how they can survive living there. For dealing with outside world,they have to walk for days and that must be a long long trip. They have to do it since centuries. They are amazing people. We have to help them life their future better for their next generations. I already know that they are now seek for a better resolution,,should they leave their homeland or stay there. Many children died bcoz they can't survive with the weather-cold. I can't let them lose their generations.

Кыргызча суйлойт ко молодец Аллах разы болсун. Рахмат

fascinating and illuminating

What you are you doing is fantastic, I got a kick out of hearing you speak Kirghiz.

Love From Jalalabad City Afghanistan To my Brother and sisters In pamir, My Allah protect our families country community

Greetings from Turkey ! I’ d ilke to felicitate you, you speak very good Kyrgyz language like a real Kyrgyz.. in the East of Turkey , there is a village called Ulupamir which was built by kyrgyz immigrants from Pamir mountains/ Afghanistan . Maybe someday you will visite it while The olders , aqsakals, originally from Pamir are still in life ..

Спасибо хорошо сняли

The richest country in the world we are but still poor. We need peace only peace because we have everything. ✌️ ✌️ ☮️ ❤️

Impressive documentary.

Thanks for sharing I really appreciate. it is a remote area of Badakhshan Province which it located in North part of Afghanistan.

to u be Allah's choicest blessings for bringing supplies to these people.

Sizdin Kyrgyz or Kazak tiliniz ote jaksy eken. I am very impressed with how well you learned the language because a lot of foreigners struggle to acquire fluency in these languages. Of course, it's is for me as my mother tongue, but I have seen many people quite learning Kazakh because it was too hard for them to learn. Good job and good luck! I wish you success in your future endeavors!

The women's clothes are so beautiful. The whole landscape is magical

God bless you!

Молодцы ребята хорошо помагли

Assalamualaikum my Muslim brothers & sisters. I am from Malaysia. Hope 1 day i can venture into your region. Wakhan is very nice. Afghanistan is very nice place.

Poor people and poor animals, although children look amazing !Thank you Jeff Waalkes!

this is my country Afghanistan I love my brothers and sisters from there I wish to donate all my life to them to improve their lives whish to live amongst them for the rest of my life

Jeff 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 much respect to you!!! God bless you and your team! Your knowledge of Kyrgyz language is amazing and very inspiring!!!

Thank you Jeff for this beautiful video.I'm deeply touched by these amazing people.How can I help these people?Can I adopt someone from there.I wish I could bring all these people to live in my house.

Those are some gorgeous little kids! I cannot believe how diverse our small country is, and I'm loving it! Thanks so much for this and can't wait to see more of you! xx

Автору большой поклон,знать кыргызский язык,такие нужные подарки большое спасибо!!!!!!!

I like Afghanistan

Your documentary is captivating. Our family is enchanted with your work. I find it so interesting to see how people really live in this part of Central Asia. Brilliant. Keep up the talented work. I enjoyed it all. Have you made other films?

Ужас! 3 жены умерли, полно детей от них осталось. Он четвёртый раз женится! Значит не так что-то делал- 3 женщины одна за другой просто так не умирают. После родов отдых нужен- а не работа на холоде и ветру. Если нет условий- уходить надо из таких мест. Попробовали бы хоть репатриироваться в Киргизстан. Там в 100 раз лучше будет.

Seems like a hard life, so many people die young or at infancy.

I am from Turkey. Beside Turkish, I understand Tatar. I can easily understand Kyrgyz conversations. If I stay there for one month, I can speak Kyrgyz.

I'm from Azerbaijan. We have the same ancestors with Kyrgyz people. All of us are Turkic nation. I 80% understand Kyrgyz language. Unfortunately Taliban invades Pamir corridor of Afghanistan. I hope that they will survive Taliban conquers.

Thank you!!!

I love my country Afghanistan,

Thank you for the fascinating video. I find these people to be extraordinary. I admire them.

Stunning and enlightening, thank you for sharing.

gentleman,I highly applaud your kindness of helping these impoverished people and education,but without roads connecting to outside world,without electricity,modern communication facility,people will forever live in poverty and isolation,hope the war end soon,let Chinese to help them build highway,railway,power grids firstly,bring modern civilization there,only then building real school,hospital,bett people's life is feasible,but it is most challenging works in the world,like building infrastructure in China's Tibet region.

What great video sir where are you travelling these days

Jeff ,Огромное спасибо вам и вашей команде！Вы очень хорошо говорите на кыргызском языке,Дай Аллах вам здоровья 🙏

I am an Korean in mid-50s. I learnt English from young American volunteers from Peace Corp. They have changed my life! I've become an educated professional working internationally. Education works! Heart-warming...

I am afghan and never knew thèse lovy ppl even exist

I found this film by chance while I am doing a research. What a gem!

Well done Jeff. At least you've done something for fellow humans, not just complaining about everything. I envy you.

10 out of 10 And 1 billion thanxxxx, it's an amazing bringing books for children in harsh and difficult condition ,

Рахмат Джефри Уоалкеске мен кичинемде ГБАО Мургаб, Каракол, Токтомуш, Шаймак деген жерлерге чейин барганмын. Алардын да жашоосу окшоп кетет авган кыргыздарынын жашоосуна. Макал "тот который хочет, делает больше чем тот который сможет" Джефри рахмат!

Great Great Great Job Mr Jeff Waalkes!!! Thank you for such a kindness!!!! it's so kind of you and touching!!!! This Video actually made me cry because I'm almost from the same place like Afghan Pamir Mountains and I have experienced the same lifestyle there!!! I really really appreciate your JOb!!! Thank you for caring about my people's future! I think we, Kyrgyz people who lives in Kyrgyzstan must learn something from you including Kyrgyz language!!! Thank you for coming all the way from United States and warming our hearts!!!

I am Afghan but I didn't even know those people lived there

Wonderful. Superb photography. Thanks.

Jeff, thnak you for a great tale and thank you for a your help to kyrgyz people! You are the great man

Wow ❤️❤️❤️

Ramadhan Kareem Saeed Mubarak inShaAllah MaShaAllah Bismillah SubhanAllah inShaAllah Ameen ﷽🕌 AsSalaamUAlaikum Wa Rahmatullahay Wa Barakatuhu السَّلَامُ وٓعـٓــــــــــــلـَيْكُمُ وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ وَبَرَكَاتُه habibi آمِـــــــــين يَا رَبَّ ٱلۡعٰلَمِيۡنَ اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى سَيّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ سَيّدِنَا مُحَمَّد ﷺ ﷽🕌 WalaikumAsSalaam Wa Rahmatullahay Wa Barakatuhu وٓعـٓــــــــــــلـَيْكُمُ السَّلَامُ وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ وَبَرَكَاتُه Sabah اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى سَيّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ سَيّدِنَا مُحَمَّد آپ پر الله کی رحمت و برکات اور سلامتی ہو آمِـــــــــين يَا رَبَّ ٱلۡعٰلَمِيۡنَ 🌷👍🏻🤲🏻🐈🐣🐓🕊️🦜🌹😴

Dear Jeff. You and your team are great peoples. Thank you.

Wow it was really impressive i am afghan i am proud of my countrymen inshaa Allah i will go and help them

Wow, it is amazing that we can find this quality content just by a click. Love to Kyrgyz people, to the beautiful Pamir Mountains of Wakhan. I have only explored the snow-capped mountains of India and Bhutan. Hoping to see the Pamir Mountains by my own eyes. Soon.

Thank you for the great job. there look there culture there life are so similar to our people Hazara in Afghanistan

A fascinating glimpse into the life and thoughts of the people and their ways. Thankyou.

amaizing video what was happend to horse children are very cute and beautiful❤💟💜

Great social work and vdo.