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Soillse: Series 5: Episode 14: Beò ann am Beanntan Pamir/Prisoners of the Afghan Pamir

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Episode 14: Beò ann am Beanntan Pamir/Prisoners of the Afghan Pamir

Series 5

Beò ann am Beanntan Pamir/Prisoners of the Afghan Pamir

BBC ALBA - Soillse, Series 5, Beò ann am Beanntan Pamir/Prisoners of the Afghan Pamir

A look at the life of the last Kyrgyz nomads of the Afghan Pamir.

Documentary examining the life of the last of the Kyrgyz nomads, who have found security and peace after much turmoil.

Tha am fiolm seo a' faighinn sealladh air na h-inilteirean Kyrgyz mu dheireadh ann am Pamir Afghanistan. Glaiste eadar trì crìochan, tha iad iar a bhith tro ghort, tro fhuadach, tro chogadh agus tro gheur-leanmhainn.

Chan eil sàbhailteachd is fois ri fhaighinn dhaibh ach ann an doimhneachdan falaichte Àisia. A dh'aindeoin fìor dhuilgheadasan an fhearainn, tha iad seo a' dèanamh a' chùis agus a' glèidheil nan dòighean-beatha traidiseanta aca.

This documentary captures the life of the last Kyrgyz nomads of the Afghan Pamir. Imprisoned between three borders, they have experienced famine, exile, war and persecution.

The only place where they have found security and peace is the hidden depths of Central Asia. Despite the hardships and extremely inhospitable terrain, these people have managed to survive and maintain their traditional way of life against all odds.

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