Given the COVID-19 pandemic, more and more Africans are wearing face masks. But in some regions of the continent, covering the face is a centuries-old tradition. By Verena Greb
“When Ramadan enters, the gates of Paradise are opened, the gates of Hellfire are closed and the devils are chained.” (Al-Bukhari)
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.
