Photograph of a dish called "ishpiri" in Yasin Burushaski and "burum-hanak" in Nagar and Hunza dialects of Burushaski. This consists of a bunch of flat breads and a lump of butter. This is the opening course of ceremonial meals, and is presented to welcome an important person visiting the home.

Photograph of Ali Dawar Muneem, a native speaker of Hunza Burushaski, and a famous poet.

Photograph of Mr. Badaq, a Yasin Burushaski speaker while reciting a story.

Photograph of Khosh, a Yasin Burushaski speaker with Muhammad Wazir Shafi, research assistant to Dr. Sadaf Munshi.

Photograph of Namak Alam, a Yasin Burushaski speaker.

Photograph of Piar Karim, during field work on Burushaski.

Photograph of Piar Karim, wearing a traditional robe of honour called "japan" in Burushaski. Besides him is Namak Alam, a Yasin Burushaski speaker.

Photograph of Alwaiz Sher Ahmed, known among Burushaski speakers of Hunza as a religious scholar. Taken in Rahimabad.

Photograph of the so called Buddhist stupa situated in Henzal village in Ghizar valley, 12 km west to Gilgit city. This ancient structure is said to have been constructed in 5th century BC.

Photograph of Hunza Burushaski text - a piece of poetry written by Ghulamuddin Ghulam Hunzai.

Photograph of brid's eye view of Yasin valley as seen from top of the historic 'muduri'. Yasin River can be seen meandering through the valley.

Photograph of an elderly Nager Burushaski speaker Major Dr. (retired) Ahmad Ali Shah.

Photograph of (late) Allama Nasiruddin Nasir Hunzai, A famous Hunza Burushaski poet, a religious scholar and prolific writer. He is considered to be the first ever to publish Burushaski poetry. He is also one of the few who devised Perso-Arabic based alphabets to write Burushaski. His Burushaski-Urdu Dictionary was published posthumously by the Burushaski Research Academy (BRA) - The NGO that he had founded. He is also known as "Baba-e-Burushaski" (the father of (Hunza) Burushaski).

Photograph of Allama Nasiruddin Nasir Hunzai while speaking to members of Burushaski Research Academy (BRA). Dr. Sadaf Munshi was a guest in the gathering.

Photograph of a kind of fried bread called "arzoq" in Nager and Hunza Burushaski. It is mainly consumed as a snack along side tea.

Photograph of a Nager Burushaski speaker Badshahi Khan.

Photograph of Piar Karim (left), Sadaf Munshi, Nasima Ali (second from left), Sadaf Munshi (second from right) and Muhammad Wazir Shafi (far right).

Photograph of Dr. Sadaf Munshi (second from right) and her research assistants, Piar Karim (second from left) and Muhammad Wazir Shafi (leftmost) with Hunza Burushaski speakers Samina (rightmost) and Mahida Murad (center).

Photograph of Ghulamuddin Ghulam Hunzai, a respected veteran scholar and a well known poet (Hunza Burushaski and Persian). He has translated the Quran into Burushaski language for the first time. He is one of the few individuals who devised Perso-Arabic script based alphabets for writing and publishing Burushaski in 1940s.

Photograph of the hanging bridge across Ghizer River, linking Gupis and Yasin regions.

Photograph of a Hunza Burushaski speaker named Mahida Murad, while reciting a story in Hunza Burushaski.

Photograph of Muhammad Wazir Shafi, a Yasin Burushaski speaker and research assistant to Dr. Sadaf Munshi.

Photograph of Nasima Ali (left), Piar Karim (center) & Wazir Shafi (right) - research assistants to Dr. Sadaf Munshi taken in Gahkuch.

Photograph of Nasima Ali (left), Sadaf Munshi (center) and Ahmed Ali Shah, a Nagar Burushaski speaker (right).