Quer durch Afghanistan nach Indien

A vivid diary unfolds as a young German geologist sets out in 1923, tracing a route from Russia across the forbidding highlands of Afghanistan. He sketches the stark, windswept plateaus, photographs bustling bazaars, and records the rhythm of caravans navigating deep gorges and snow‑capped passes. The narrative captures the contrast between scorching summer sun on desolate stone and the lingering chill of winter that locks the central valleys for months.

Through encounters with local engineers, traders, and hospitable families, the traveler sketches everyday life in remote villages and the bustling streets of Kabul, where ancient traditions meet the slow trickle of modern influence. His observations are threaded with personal reflections on the landscape’s grandeur and the fleeting sense of freedom that comes from moving between cultures. The pages offer a richly illustrated snapshot of a region rarely seen by Europeans at that time, inviting listeners to step into a world of mountains, deserts, and quiet, timeless towns.