Voices, Questions, and Awareness

From Purity to Packets: The Evolving Food Landscape of Gilgit

Gilgit Baltistan, the bustling heart of northern Pakistan, has long been synonymous with pristine, organic sustenance drawn straight from its dramatic valleys and high-altitude farms. Nestled amid the Karakoram peaks, this region’s food tradition reflects a deep symbiosis with nature, pure, unadulterated ingredients that nourished hardy communities through unforgiving winters and short summers. Yet, as […]

      The Climate-Nutrition Nexus: How a Warming World Endangers Health in Gilgit-Baltistan and Pakistan

      Gilgit-Baltistan, commonly referred to as the water tower of Pakistan, is a place where the highest peaks and largest non-polar glaciers in the world can be found. Farmers in Gilgit-Baltistan are currently observing cracks in the ground and withered harvests on the slopes of the towering Karakoram mountains, where apricot orchards and cherry trees once […]

          In the Silence of the Mountains, One Call Spoke Loudest

          The recent events in Talidas, Ghizer, where a glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) devastated a village yet claimed no lives, offer a profound lesson in climate resilience. This remarkable outcome was not the result of sophisticated, multi-million-dollar early warning systems, but rather the swift, courageous action of a local shepherd named Wajahat Khan. His timely […]

              Nutritional Status of Gilgit-Baltistan: A Hidden Crisis in the Mountains

              Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), which is in the far north of Pakistan, is famous for its beautiful scenery, snow-capped mountains, and lively culture. Malnutrition and poor nutrition, on the other hand, are serious but often ignored public health problems that lie beneath the area’s natural beauty. This mountainous area has a complicated nutritional environment that needs immediate […]