Asia Highway

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In Asia Highways, American photographer Luke Powell undertakes a photographic examination of Iran and particularly Pakistan, acknowledging the destruction these cultures have undergone while emphasizing the beauty and goodness he discovered on his travels. The photos in the first chapter were taken in Iran in 1974 and include the historical bazaar of Tabriz, a crucial center on the Silk Road. The story of the book’s origins revolves around various political contexts; Powell photographed a series on Pakistan’s Swat district after leaving Afghanistan just ahead of the Taraki coup in 1978. In 2000, the Taliban invited him to return while restricting his subsequent movements, prompting him to travel to Pakistan and work in Chitral and Gilgit. Other chapters explore Peshawar and the Kalash people in Chitral.