Tajikistan’s extreme roads: surviving on the Pamir Highway

Follow one of the world’s most dangerous roads across Tajikistan as truck driver Ghairat battles freezing temperatures, landslides and deadly mountain passes on the legendary Pamir Highway. A gripping journey through survival, family and life in the remote heart of Central Asia. 00:00 Tajikistan, the poorest country in Central Asia 00:46 The most dangerous road in the world: the Pamir Highway 04:28 Departure under blessing — God decides on the road 06:52 The fog swallows everything: visibility 10 meters, cliff on the right 13:13 The death corridor: truck wrecks crushed by rocks 19:19 Surprise: the road is mined — legacy of the civil war 21:48 3 days, 700 km — finally the family, €200/month for 15 people 29:14 -40°C: diesel freezes, the illegal trick with airplane kerosene 36:51 Engine frozen at -30°C — blowtorch and flames near the tank 42:33 When the truck fails, donkeys take over with an anti-wolf rifle