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Juniper and the Fragrance of Welcome in the Mountains
A welcome can begin before a word is spoken. For The Natives Travel, juniper’s fragrance carries a story of reverence, affection, and hospitality.
Local story
A Day with Mr. Khano: A Shepherd’s Story of Mountain Life
“My sheep gave me more than a livelihood—they gave me a life without stress.” A day with Mr. Khano left us thinking differently about our own routines.
People & place
Three Imams, One Lifetime: An Ismaili Couple at Deedar in Hunza
A crackling radio. A remembered voice. At Prince Rahim Aga Khan V’s Deedar in Hunza, we met a couple whose lives have spanned three successive Imams.