Antoine StevensoninBâmiyân4. The Heir of the Hindu Kush | BâmiyânAlthough I had grown up in a wealthy family in Europe, the history of my ancestors, deeply rooted in the Hindu Kush, had always fascinated…Oct 3Oct 3
Antoine StevensoninBâmiyân3. The forgotten sanctuary | BâmiyânThe reading room, airy and spacious, was illuminated by a faint light filtering through the vaulted ceiling. It housed an abundance of…Oct 3Oct 3
Antoine StevensoninBâmiyân2. The Lanes of Gulmit | BâmiyanI was struck by the silence that reigned within the maze of winding alleys in Gulmit. Only the occasional hum of rickshaw engines and the…Oct 3Oct 3
Antoine StevensoninBâmiyân1. The Valley of the Immortals | BâmiyânThe valley, enclosed beneath the mass of mountains, seemed secluded from the world, inaccessible — I was amazed that such places could…Sep 9Sep 9
Antoine Stevenson8. The Wakhan Corridor | BâmiyânWe ventured into the Wakhan Corridor, a narrow strip of frigid alpine valley framed by mountains rising over seven thousand meters high…Oct 1, 2023Oct 1, 2023
Antoine Stevenson7. In the Heart of the Karakoram | BâmiyânThe course of the Hunza River carried us far from the city. Through the barren plateau, the villages we passed seemed like mirages. The…Sep 30, 2023Sep 30, 2023
Antoine Stevenson6. Choegya | BâmiyânSpendiar confided that he knew a Tibetan named Choegya who might be interested in joining our endeavor. I asked him to arrange a meeting…Sep 29, 2023Sep 29, 2023
Antoine Stevenson5. The Call from the Crypt | BâmiyânI had taken precautions by spreading the word only through trusted people and using word of mouth. To my great surprise, a large crowd…Sep 28, 2023Sep 28, 2023
Antoine StevensoninThe Legend of Lobsang Khan10. The Empire | The Legend of Lobsang KhanThe plague epidemic spread like a dark scourge, insidiously infiltrating the corners of the empire. The foundations on which our greatness…Jun 16, 2023Jun 16, 2023
Antoine StevensoninThe Legend of Lobsang Khan9. The Conquest | The Legend of Lobsang KhanI had become a respected warlord thanks to my formidable savage division. We were expanding our influence over Central Asia and eastern…Jun 14, 2023Jun 14, 2023