NY Times Lens: Traveling With the Van Gujjar Tribe

Photographer Michael Benanav travels with the Van Gujjar tribe across a high pass in Northern India. Incredible photo essay.

Muslim Van Gujjars have herded water buffalos in the Himalayas for over a thousand years: Their tradition is now being challenged as an intrusion on, rather than a part of, the natural environment.

The Christian Science Monitor: Is there room for India’s nomads?