Kandahar, Afghanistan: Gunmen in southern Afghanistan kidnapped 30 members of the Hazara ethnic community, authorities said Tuesday. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack Monday afternoon, nor demanded a ransom.…
by Ahmad Shuja Twenty-two years ago, residents of Kabul’s Afshar district awoke to the sound of rockets launched at them from a nearby mountainside. February 11, 1993, marked the bloody dawn…
A Hazaragi restaurant in Dahan Awdila Village, Behsood District, Maidan Province. A restaurant in the middle of two destination has historical significance in Afghanistan, particularly in Hazara populated areas.When Hazaras have a long…
By Mohemed Rizaee Jaghori is one of the Ghazni’s districts which is located in central-east of Afghanistan, and it is one of the districts comprised of Hazaras. The major roads…
From death threats to a new home to the United Nations, knowledge has shaped Zakia Baig’s life. She spoke to CASEY NEILL about its value. “We could not stay in…
By Eisa Ali, Liaquat Ali Hazara The West tells Muslims to condemn terror but Britain wants to deport a prominent anti-Taliban campaigner back to Pakistan. Doing so would seal…
By Frédéric Bobin Plans are afoot to restore giant Buddhist symbols destroyed by the Taliban, but experts cannot agree on best way forward. The Sasal Buddha at Bamiyan, Afghanistan, pictured…
By Brian Perkins While the international community scrambles to end the Islamic State-led atrocities against Iraq’s Shia community, a similar, albeit more isolated scenario is unfolding in Quetta, Pakistan. However,…
By Syeda Shehrbano Kazim ISLAMABAD: The Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI), an Islamabad-based think tank, in collaboration with the Minority Rights Group (MRG) UK, hosted the launch of a documentary…
A Hazaragi Restaurant
A Hazaragi restaurant in Dahan Awdila Village, Behsood District, Maidan Province. A restaurant in the middle of two destination has historical significance in Afghanistan, particularly in Hazara populated areas.When Hazaras have…
Nine Hazara Passengers Killed by Taliban
By Mohemed Rizaee Jaghori is one of the Ghazni’s districts which is located in central-east of Afghanistan, and it is one of the districts comprised of Hazaras. The…
The Hazara Nationalism: in Music and Historical Literature
The Hazara Nationalism: in Music and Historical Literature By Barakat Rastgar The Hazara nationalism was a response and reaction to the Afghan Nationalism. Hazaras thought that they were…
From Persia to Parade College – an unlikely refugee journey
By Laurie Nowell Elnaz Tavancheh, an ethnic Hazara who fled her home in Iran to avoid persecution and threats, completed her VCE at the school this year and…
Pakistan’s Hazara: ‘It’s like living in jail’
Pakistan’s Hazara: ‘It’s like living in jail’ Surge in sectarian violence puts Pakistan’s minority Hazara community in state of fear and frustration. By Purvi Thacker Hazaras are experiencing…
“Nomad Expansion and commerce in Central Afghanistan” Part 1
Nomad Expansion and commerce in Central Afghanistan A Sketch of Some Modern Trends By Klaus Ferdinand In 1892 the independent status of the Hazara was finally ended, for,…
“Nomad Expansion and Commerce in Central Afghanistan” Will Be Publishing Soon
Every year nomads, Kochi Taleban, attack on Behsood, Nahore, west of Kabul, and other parts of Hazarajat. Up to now, hundreds of Hazaras have been killed, and hundreds…
The Forgotten Victims of Terror
John Denham, Labour MP for Southampton, Itchen Ethnic and religious minorities have faced appalling violence from ISIL forces in Iraq and Syria. But another community has suffered at…
and Shahmama is injured…!
By: Jawad Sadey Lakoo The girl from the land of snow, wind, rain & Buddha (Shahmama & Salsal); the goddess spreading smiles, broke but never her smiles faded!…
Hazara: Saga of an Entity Fallen Between Cracks
POEMS FOR THE HAZARA A MULTILINGUAL POETRY ANTHOLOGY AND COLLABORATIVE POEM Executive Editor: Kamran Mir Hazar FULL PAGE PUBLISHING 2014 Reviewed By: Debasmita Ganguly With Haiku’s Body: Sometimes…
The Anti-Apartheid Leader’s Farewell
Hazara People International Network:The world has lost a great man of our time today; a man who spent his life time fighting for justice and equality. As one…
Hazaras Have Nothing To Lose But Their Lives
By Sam BungeyOctober 31, 2013 A young filmmaker travelled to Quetta, Pakistan, to find out why so many Hazaras are risking their lives to seek refuge in Australia. Matthew…
Pakistan: 10 Steps to Improve Human Rights
Urgently Address Militant Attacks, Security Force Abuses, Religious Intolerance August 23, 2013 (New York) – Pakistan’s new government should urgently address serious human rights abuses, Human Rights Watch…
Researching Ethnic Politics in Afghanistan: Engagement or “Objectivity”?
Melissa Kerr Chiovenda. Assoc. Professor Bucknell University TheCESSBlogEditor@gmail.com Reports of protests in Afghanistan are often alarming. Major protests were staged in response to the accidental burning of Qurans…
Gunmen kidnap 30 members of Hazara community in southern Afghanistan
Kandahar, Afghanistan: Gunmen in southern Afghanistan kidnapped 30 members of the Hazara ethnic community, authorities said…
Dispatches: Afghanistan’s Afshar Agonies Remembered
by Ahmad Shuja Twenty-two years ago, residents of Kabul’s Afshar district awoke to the sound of…
A Hazaragi Restaurant
A Hazaragi restaurant in Dahan Awdila Village, Behsood District, Maidan Province. A restaurant in the middle of…
Nine Hazara Passengers Killed by Taliban
By Mohemed Rizaee Jaghori is one of the Ghazni’s districts which is located in central-east…
Pakistan to Pakenham
From death threats to a new home to the United Nations, knowledge has shaped Zakia…
The peculiar case of Liaquat Ali Hazara
By Eisa Ali, Liaquat Ali Hazara The West tells Muslims to condemn terror but…
Stemming Hazara Killings in the Islamic State Era
By Brian Perkins While the international community scrambles to end the Islamic State-led atrocities against…
Documentary Highlights Sectarian Issues
By Syeda Shehrbano Kazim ISLAMABAD: The Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI), an Islamabad-based think tank,…
Hazara Artist Khadim Ali Joins the Board of the Art Gallery of NSW
By Elizabeth Fortescue A Hazara artist from Doonside who grew up in the shadow of…
Rough Crossing
Rough Crossing ———————- Fleeing persecution, a group of ethnic Hazaras set out for Australia by…
The Hazara Nationalism: in Music and Historical Literature
The Hazara Nationalism: in Music and Historical Literature By Barakat Rastgar The Hazara nationalism was…
From Persia to Parade College – an unlikely refugee journey
By Laurie Nowell Elnaz Tavancheh, an ethnic Hazara who fled her home in Iran to…
Refugee Students In Indonesia Remember Peshawar School Attack
The massacre of 132 innocent students in Peshawar shocked the whole world. People around the…
Hazara Refugees Sent Back To Afghanistan By The Government Are Being Tortured By The Taliban
By Alex McKinnon The news that more than 130 children were murdered by the Pakistani Taliban in an…
An 18-Year-Old Hazara Refugee In Indonesia Is Making Documentaries On His Smartphone
By Alex McKinnon The debate around asylum seekers in Australia is an old and frequently…
Hazara asylum seeker fears for life if forceably returned, say refugee advocates
By Chloe Booker Protesters say a Hazara asylum seeker faces death if returned. Refugee advocates…
Pakistan’s Hazara: ‘It’s like living in jail’
Pakistan’s Hazara: ‘It’s like living in jail’ Surge in sectarian violence puts Pakistan’s minority Hazara…
Part 2: Local or Neighborhood Trade in Hazarajat
Nomad Expansion and commerce in Central Afghanistan A Sketch of Some Modern Trends By Klaus…
Kicking ass in Kabul: Hazara Bruce Lee impersonator goes viral
‘Bruce Hazara’, who recreates the poses of the martial arts legend on Facebook, has become…
Meet the Hazara Bruce Lee Doppelganger: Bruce Hazara
He is reportedly 20 years old, resides in Kabul, and calls himself Bruce Hazara or…
