Travel Journal · 3 min · EN
The Afghan Walk
On walking, breathing, and the distance between presumed tradition and practical exercise.
Writing
Essays and field notes
Essays, field notes and research by Noam Backner on China, Inner Asia, Buddhism, the Silk Roads, food, agriculture and the lived experience of place.
Travel Journal · 3 min · EN
The Trade Cities of Western Yunnan
Dali, Lijiang, Gyalthang, and Jinghong: four cities, four political traditions, and a polycentric landscape in Southwest China.
Travel Journal · 17 min · EN
The Jewels of Badakhshan
Ismaili Islam, four-layered ceilings and dying luthiers in the river valleys of the Pamirs.