Under the shadow of melting monoliths

IN THE picturesque valley of Golen, located over 20km northeast of Chitral city, summer once unfolded in all its resplendence. Visitors from across the district would flock to Golen during the warmer months to enjoy its cool mountain air, try their hand at trout fishing, and marvel at its lush green meadows. Yet, in recent years, that once-bountiful summer has become a source of anxiety for Golen natives. The cause lies in the glaciers, those primordial agglomerations of ice that had stood se...

By none@none.com (Manzoor Ali)