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Chitral Chitral: isolated! Land-locked mountain dwellers left at mercy of harsh winter once again

Chitral: isolated! Land-locked mountain dwellers left at mercy of harsh winter once again

December 23, 2016
Chitral Naji Khan Naji, a teacher of the upper Chitral, has compiled the 600-page dictionary consisting of about 16,000 words of the language, which is spoken in Chitral district and parts of GB.

Naji Khan Naji, a teacher of the upper Chitral, has compiled the 600-page dictionary consisting of about 16,000 words of the language, which is spoken in Chitral district and parts of GB.

October 29, 2016
Afghanistan terrorism Forces kill five Islamist terror suspects in Chitral

Forces kill five Islamist terror suspects in Chitral

August 04, 2016
Chitral Strong sentiments: G-B govt hopes for successful Shandur festival

Strong sentiments: G-B govt hopes for successful Shandur festival

July 25, 2016
Chitral 31 swept away as flash floods wreak havoc in Chitral

31 swept away as flash floods wreak havoc in Chitral

July 03, 2016
Chitral Hunza Valley, is now one of Pakistan’s most idyllic spots — an oasis of tolerance, security and good schools. Washington Post

Hunza Valley, is now one of Pakistan’s most idyllic spots — an oasis of tolerance, security and good schools. Washington Post

August 16, 2015
Chitral The Renegade Writer's Query Letters That Rock https://books.google.com.pk/books?isbn=1933338091 Linda Formichelli, ‎Diana Burrell - 2005 - ‎Reference The Hunza king claims they usually come true. On the Chitral side, the area was dominated by the ... The. Writer: Paul. Raffaele. I never went to journalism school, instead being trained as a broadcast journalist by the Australian Broadcasting ... There’s more to the story. On the Gilgit side, a couple of hours up the mountain is the legendary kingdom of Hunza where people are said to commonly live to 100 or more. The present king still lives there, and I could bring in the angle of some of the world’s hardiest people living in this area, which reflects the tough nature of their favourite sport, polo. They have a Wizard Of Hunza, the latest in a line of powerful shamans who stretch back beyond when Alexander the Great’s troops came here. He performs a prophetic ritual, going into a trance and communing with the queen of the snow fairies who gives him a prophecy. The Hunza king claims they usually come true. This is an excerpt from The Renegade Writer’s Query Letters That Rock. It includes a fabulous query for Smithsonian as well as comments from the writer and the assigning editor. Enjoy! [The e-mail contained two more fleshed-out story ideas.]

The Renegade Writer's Query Letters That Rock https://books.google.com.pk/books?isbn=1933338091 Linda Formichelli, ‎Diana Burrell - 2005 - ‎Reference The Hunza king claims they usually come true. On the Chitral side, the area was dominated by the ... The. Writer: Paul. Raffaele. I never went to journalism school, instead being trained as a broadcast journalist by the Australian Broadcasting ... There’s more to the story. On the Gilgit side, a couple of hours up the mountain is the legendary kingdom of Hunza where people are said to commonly live to 100 or more. The present king still lives there, and I could bring in the angle of some of the world’s hardiest people living in this area, which reflects the tough nature of their favourite sport, polo. They have a Wizard Of Hunza, the latest in a line of powerful shamans who stretch back beyond when Alexander the Great’s troops came here. He performs a prophetic ritual, going into a trance and communing with the queen of the snow fairies who gives him a prophecy. The Hunza king claims they usually come true. This is an excerpt from The Renegade Writer’s Query Letters That Rock. It includes a fabulous query for Smithsonian as well as comments from the writer and the assigning editor. Enjoy! [The e-mail contained two more fleshed-out story ideas.]

August 12, 2015
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