Tajikistan: this small country bordering on Afghanistan on the south, China on the east, Uzbekistan on the west and Kyrgyz Republic on the north, is located in one of the most isolated and difficult-to-access regions of the world. Ninety-three percent of the country is covered by mountains, laying extraordinary challenges before the Tajiks who live there: agriculture land is limited; rural roads are closed for most of the winter; water, heat and gas are not always available (especially a challenge in sub-zero temperatures!).

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