Badakhshan: in Afghanistan's far north

The townscape of Fayzabad is dominated by the Kokcha River, one of the largest mountain currents in northern Afghanistan. The city of 50,000 inhabitants is the administrative centre of Badakhshan (photo: Marian Brehmer)

The province of Badakhshan in the northeast of Afghanistan is one of the most scenic and rich in natural resources. Marian Brehmer visited the region on the border to Tajikistan.