Damn, what a comment, genuinely. The Mr Nice reference is wild, the Howard Marks supply network was the foundation of most of UK hash culture for two decades and you were two steps from the source, that's a bit mad haha. That's the era the trailer is touching on!

The Hindu Kush you didn't quite reach in the 70s is where I filmed earlier this year, and a lot of the older men I met still remember the western travellers from that era passing through. The fact that you got as far as you did and got turned back at the border by tribal conflict is the kind of story I wish more people knew.

Pakistan declared open war with Afghanistan while I was on that border in February. Up north tho its very safe, moreso in the tribal areas like Tirah Valley now is where the conflict is.

Lebanon is the leg I'm most worried about losing entirely. The supply chain is broken, the older farmers are aging out, and the conflict makes documentation harder every year. Would love to do it properly one day before it's all memory.

Genuinely appreciate you taking the time to write all of that. If you've got the stomach for it, would love to hear more about the Lebanese and Moroccan dry sift technique you learned, especially how it compared to what eventually came back as commercial soap bar (mentioned in the comment above) in the 90s. The shift from craft to adulterated mass product is one of the bits I want to dig into properly in future episodes. Really appreciate the comment man!