Mongolia’s Deadly Winter: Two Teenagers Fight to Save an Ancient Tradition

Summary

In Mongolia’s remote Tsakhir Valley, horses mean survival. For generations, herders protected them from winter storms by gathering a vast herd and nominating their bravest young men to protect it. But mounting environmental pressures forced the centuries-old tradition to be abruptly abandoned in 2019, sparking fears that the rite of passage would be lost forever. Determined to reclaim their heritage, village elders pledge to revive the winter herd and place the daunting responsibility on two teenage friends to safeguard the horses through what becomes Mongolia’s deadliest winter on record…

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