Fieldwork

Five seasons
on the Shyok

fieldwork · 2025Walking the upper lanes of Turtuk village

Walking the upper lanes of Turtuk village — fieldwork · 2025Walking the upper lanes of Turtuk village

polo · 2025Spring polo on the historic ground, apricot blossom in flower

Spring polo on the historic ground, apricot blossom in flower — polo · 2025Spring polo on the historic ground, apricot blossom in flower

interview · 2025Oral history session, Turtuk — household metalware and memory

Oral history session, Turtuk — household metalware and memory — interview · 2025Oral history session, Turtuk — household metalware and memory

material · 2024Apricots drying beside a village water channel

Apricots drying beside a village water channel — material · 2024Apricots drying beside a village water channel

fieldwork · 2025Cooking on the Shyok bank during a field halt

Cooking on the Shyok bank during a field halt — fieldwork · 2025Cooking on the Shyok bank during a field halt

landscape · 2024Snowmelt in Ramdan Valley, above Turtuk

Snowmelt in Ramdan Valley, above Turtuk — landscape · 2024Snowmelt in Ramdan Valley, above Turtuk

landscape · 2024Footbridge over the Chumikchan, Tabey valley

Footbridge over the Chumikchan, Tabey valley — landscape · 2024Footbridge over the Chumikchan, Tabey valley

landscape · 2024First snow on the ridge above the village

First snow on the ridge above the village — landscape · 2024First snow on the ridge above the village

landscape · 2024Ramdan Valley pasture under early snow

Ramdan Valley pasture under early snow — landscape · 2024Ramdan Valley pasture under early snow

Portrait · 2026Interview with an elder, Turtuk

Interview with an elder, Turtuk — Portrait · 2026Interview with an elder, Turtuk

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