Introduced by MALIK MERCHANT

In 1954, at the invitation of the Mir of Hunza, a revered figure in the region, Mishal Husain’s grandfather, Shahid Hamid, made a journey to the northern reaches of Pakistan. He wrote: “Hunza is situated among a congress of great mountains, a concentration of lofty peaks, many of them unnamed, where the greatest folding of the Earth’s surface is to be found.”

Guided and inspired by her grandfather’s travelogue “Karakoram Hunza: The Land of Just Enough,” Mishal Husain, a BBC journalist and presenter of the ‘Today’ programme, embarked on a personal journey with her family, following in her grandfather’s footsteps. Precisely 70 years after her grandfather’s, she shares her unique experience in the Financial Times of London travel section. Please click Mishal Husain: Recreating my grandparents’ epic journey into remotest Pakistan.

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In her piece, Mishal notes: “I reached Hunza after dark and walked through a small bazaar to our hotel, the Serena Altit Fort Residence — the first of three heritage properties we’d visit. All have been restored through projects led by the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development, and being able to stay in such places allows the visitor to appreciate the history of the region’s people and their craftsmanship alongside its natural beauty.” Please click FT Travel: Mishal Husain in Hunza.

Credits: The featured image at the top of the post is from Mishal Husain’s piece in the Financial Times. The two photos in the body of this post were published on this website earlier; they relate to some of the places Mishal visited in Hunza.

Date posted: September 2, 2024.

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