A Rasht Valley Farmer

It's a harrowing half-hour car ride from the main road to reach the mountaintop home of 52-year-old Mustafo Begijonov. His small, idyllic village of Sulkhob is among dozens where Mercy Corps has distributed food, seeds and farm tools to improve household harvests. The view from 7,000 feet is spectacular, but the growing season is short. "We have seven months of winter here," says Begijonov. Photo: Jason Sangster for Mercy Corps