Hunza Premier League (HPL) 2022
The annual Hunza Premier League (HPL) Season 2022 will kick off at Baltit Old Pologround in Karimbad, Hunza.
Finding Cure for Cancer in Hunza Apricot Kernels – The Mystery of Vitamin B17
Dr. Ernst Theodore Krebs, Jr. (May 17, 1911 – September 8, 1996) has been the pioneer of finding out organic ways of treating cancer in the modern age. His quest began in 1950 when he presented the idea that vitamin…
Amir Mehdi: Left out to freeze on K2 and Forgotten
Amir Mehdi wanted to be the first Pakistani to scale the country’s highest peak, K2, and as one of the strongest climbers in the first team to conquer the summit, 60 years ago, he nearly did. Instead he was betrayed…
Love without Boundaries – A Hunzai Finds His True Love in India through Facebook
Love without Boundaries – A story of how Social Media connected a man from Hunza Valley in Gilgit-Baltistan with his admirer from Indore, India.
Brazilian traveled to Pakistan for the first time to leave his heart there
When I first heard that the Karakoram Highway was considered by many people as the 8th wonder of the world, I must say that I was skeptical. How can a road be that interesting? It was on the way to…
Reviving the Traditional Wood Art of Hunza Valley
Deep in the mountainous heart of Gilgit-Baltistan, the Hunza Valley is celebrated for its breathtaking landscapes, rich culture, and centuries-old traditions. Among these traditions is the intricate art of wood carving, an expressive form once visible in the balconies of…
Thai Girl in Hunza Valley Pakistan (Part II)
This is the second part of three articles series by a Thai girl in Hunza valley, Pakistan. She visited Hunza 2017 and shares her experience with our readers in “Hunza Through foreign Eyes” section of our blog. Read the first…
Upside Down in Pakistan – Thai Girl in Hunza (Part-I)
Pakistan, a country that just from the name might look scary for many due to the wrong perception. For a long time, it included me as well. If you ask what inspired me to visit Pakistan, the answer is that…
Hunza Cultural Festival in Islamabad — A Plethora of Diversity
The epitome of nostalgia hits us right when we long for our roots, crave our past and miss our good old days. As we have distanced and live apart now, in the midst of enormity and chaos, no matter where…
HCF and GECA announce the Annual Hunza Cultural Festival 2018
Hunza Cultural Forum (HCF), officially registered as Hunza Cultural & Development Forum, is joining hands with Gojal Educational and Cultural Association (GECA) to bring the annual Hunza Cultural Festival 2018. The signature 2-day long festival will be held on 22 and 23…
Islamabad’s famous Music Mela is coming to Hunza Valley
If you have been following the Pakistani music scene, I am very much certain you have heard about Music Mela. If you are someone living in Rawalpindi / Islamabad, you already know it as the biggest music festival in the…
We Are What We Eat: Chai, Chapatis and the Taste of Home
Packing up his underwater gear, Matthieu Paley says goodbye to the sea-dwelling Bajau. After a weekend stop-over in Turkey to see his wife and sons, Paley travels to a place that has a special hold on his heart, the mountains…
