Extensive article on Karimabad, Hunza Valley, by Tim Craig for The Washington Post.
July 22, 2015 KARIMABAD, Pakistan —Visitors to this stunningly beautiful valley, towered over by five snow-capped mountains, sometimes feel like they are standing at the edge of the earth — or, maybe, at the middle of it.
Either way, they often don’t feel like they are in Pakistan, a country that struggles with poverty, pollution, Islamist militancy and a lackluster education system, especially for women.
Once a hardscrabble Himalayan town where residents barely had enough to eat, Karimabad, in the Hunza Valley, is now one of Pakistan’s most idyllic spots — an oasis of tolerance, security and good schools. That standard of living can be traced to residents’ moderate interpretation of Islam as well as the considerable support from one of the world’s largest charities.
More High up on a Pakistani mountain, a success story for moderate Islam – The Washington Post.
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