We pinballed down a glacial valley from Afghanistan, got detained by Pakistan authorities, got released by Pakistan authorities, dodged Jeeps along the hairpin Karakoram Highway, tiptoed across a footbridge swinging high above the icy and boulder-rolling Passu River, and camped in a shepherd’s hut.
We were overdue for a little relief from The First Lady of Song:
It's cost me a lot
but there's one thing that I've got
it's my man . . .
He's not much for looks
and no hero out of books
is my man . . .
Video by Paul Salopek



