Alovaddin Kalonov

Alovaddin is an enthusiastic traveller, who travelled throughout Europe during his Master’s studies, as well as covering every hill, valley and remote corner of his home country. He has been a key member of expeditions, trekking and MTB tours in the Pamirs and Zarafshan, in and led many hiking groups in the Fann mountains, Yagnob and Shing Valley.

When he gets an opportunity to leave the city’s confines, he gets his camera and strives to conquer the ranges so as to capture the moment when a glorious greeting of the sun kisses the mountains and beyond. Alovaddin feels that the splendour of Tajikistan is reflected perfectly in one of his favourite quote by Goethe’s Faust – “Verweile doch, du bist so schön” – “Stay a while, you are so beautiful”.