Dawn is just breaking in over the horizon. Zohre is perched on a limestone ledge, hanging out over the abyss, tethered to the wall with an anchor. As I take a photo she is painting her nails. It’s not a vain plight for the instagram followers but a sign of liberty. Out in the mountains she can show her personality. The mountains for most offer freedom, but for Zohre it’s freedom in the most literal sense. The mountains are a place where she can dance, put on her lipstick and wear the clothes that express herself as an individual, such things would be frowned upon in the cities.
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Memories from a young traveler: The Avalanche
Every year we would fly to Munich and then drive to the small town of Galtür for our family ski holiday. My parents have been going to the same place for over 30 years. The year 1999 was different though. Read more