Many of the Tajik people speak more than one language, in fact the Pamiris people speak their own language separate to Tajik. Most speak Russian with only a few who speak English; those that do are typically young.
From time to time we would see men wearing their traditional hats but most of the young men wore western style clothing. Many of the women, if not all, wore brightly coloured clothes and can be quite stunning in appearance.
I've been struck at how often many Pamir people will give up their possessions to help someone out. Often as we travelled we would stop to pick up someone on the side of the road between villages and collections. One day while we were having lunch after collecting wheat in a nearby field, we were given a flat brown rye bread that was still warm and was some of the tastiest bread I think I've ever eaten. After this a large bowl of apricots appeared. It was a classic example of the generosity that followed us everywhere we went.
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