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Russian travel writer Viktor Pinchuk recounts Near East expedition in
Verkhorechye, Crimea
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March 22, 2024
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On January 22, ''Russian Wikinews'' attended a talk by Russian travel
writer Viktor Pinchuk in Verkhorechye village, located 18 kilometers
from Bakhchysarai, Crimea on his 2008 expedition to the Near East, where
the main purpose was to visit Afghanistan. The event was organized with
the assistance of the Crimean branch of the Russian Geographical
Society.

The traveler spoke about his adventures, showed photographs (including
those present at the exhibition “Afghanistan, 2008”), short videos
and CDs containing cultural music from Asian countries (which he brings
from each expedition, being a philophonist), and answered guests'
questions. When speaking about the results of his trip, he mentioned
that 25 articles had been published in the press, as well as a further
two for ''Russian Wikinews''.

At the end of the event, there was a presentation of the book "Afghan
Prisoner", created in the genre of a travel essay, where the author
follows the traditions of cultural travel.

Ksenia Osmanova, chairman of the Bakhchysarai local branch of the
Russian Geographical Society and organizer of the event, described the
traveler and his activities:

Viktor Pinchuk added to what was said:

<gallery mode="packed-hover" heights="200" style="margin:auto">
Встреча в Верхоречье (1).jpg|Lecturer
Встреча в Верхоречье (2).jpg|Audience (photo 1)
Встреча в Верхоречье (3).jpg|Audience (photo 2)
</gallery>

<gallery mode="packed-hover" heights="350" style="margin:auto">
Встреча в Верхоречье (5).jpg|Some of the CDs brought,
from left to right:<br>Âşık Veysel "Series of Anatolian poets"
(Turkey)<br> Mohammad Mousavi «Payam-e-eshgh» (Iran) <br>Mouhammad
Kheyri "Concert in Latakia" (Syria) <br> Nazia Iqbal "Pashtun songs"
(Afghanistan/Pakistan)
Встреча в Верхоречье (4).jpg|Group photo
</gallery>

<gallery mode="packed" heights="200" style="margin:auto">
Afghan prisoner (cover of book).jpg|Cover of the presented book
Удостоверение филофониста.jpg|Philophonist ID
card
Viktor Pinchuk's Afghan expedition.jpg|Map of the route traveled
Рекомендательное письмо (консульству
Ирана).jpg|Letter of recommendation 
</gallery>

'''Photos and videos from the trip'''
<gallery mode="packed-hover" heights="150" style="margin:auto">
Beverage Seller.jpg|Beverage seller (Damascus, Syria)
Vegetable Market (Amman).webm|thumbtime=02|Vegetable market (Amman,
Jordan)
Checkered world.jpg|Checkered World (Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan
Kote Sangi.ogv|Район Koht-e Sangi (Kabul, Afghanistan)
Sight (look).jpg|Sight (Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan)
</gallery>
<gallery mode="packed-hover" heights="220" style="margin:auto">
Darul Aman Palace, inside view.ogv|Darul Aman Palace (Kabul,
Afghanistan)
In a street eatery (Mazar-I-Sharif).webm|thumbtime=02|At a street eatery
(Mazar-i-Sharif)
Hotel in Afghanistan.webm|thumbtime=29|Mehmunsaray (Bamiyan)
In an Afghan village.webm|In Afghan village (Mazar-i-Sharif region)
Afghan tortillas.webm|thumbtime=10|Flatbread, manufacturing process
(Kabul, Afghanistan)
</gallery>

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* https://afisha82.ru/1446-vstrecha-s-rossijskim-puteshestvennikom-viktorom-pinchukom-bakhchisaraj
* https://events.nethouse.ru/all/90272/
* https://dzen.ru/a/ZaisKO9Nxn3a2dJR
* https://afisha.timepad.ru/event/2749068



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