Besmellah Rezaee grew up in Afghanistan, he is part of the Hazara people, the most persecuted people in the country. After only six years in Australia, Besmellah Rezaee has already achieved more than others do in a lifetime. Besmellah works tirelessly on behalf of the Afghanistanis community in Australia, especially through the media. He co-founded [...]
Londoner of the Day goes to student photographer Asef Ali Mohammad, who is in line for a prestigious international prize for his snap of a “fleeting moment in time.” Middlesex University undergraduate Asef is one of 10 finalists on the shortlist for the Sony World Photography Awards Student Focus competition. Judges were drawn to his [...]
Two films made by Hazara director Abdullah Ferjad, cinema graduate of Kabul fine arts academy, Afghanistan. 21-25 February 2012 Screening introduces by Vikki Riley, art curator and English editor of Kabul Press.
A.Jalil Benish Speaking of Afshar means speaking of the wildest crimes of humankind which other communities and places of the world may have experienced. However, the size and wildness of the crime is not unique in the history of Afghanistan. Afghanistan has witnessed obscene and anti-human crimes and massacres. Even within the past three decades [...]
by lemonjelly Hussain Sadiqi grew up in Afghanistan, he was part of the Hazara people, the most persecuted of ethnic minorities in the country. In 1999, when the Taliban increased their violence against the Hazara, his family helped him flee the country. ? The eleven minute short documentary “The Art of Fighting,” is about his [...]
Hazara People:The target killing of the Hazaras in Quetta Pakistan does not seem to be stopping. Wednesday, January 25th, three more Hazara personalities were targeted in Quetta Pakistan by extremist terrorists of “Lashkar e Jhangvi”. Mohammad Anwar, a poet, Abid Hussain a television actor and Welayat Hussain a police officer were all shot-dead at 9:00 [...]
Hazara Association “Canada” Just wanted to bring to your attention this great opportunity that a soccer tournament will be held in March 2012 as part of Fund Raising Event for Leukemia – research for sick kids. Hazara Association of Canada (HAC) has decided to participate in this great event. This event will take place in [...]
“Buz e Chini” is the title of the first Hazaragi 3D Short Animation that is being premiered in Oslo a couple of months ago. Although since 2004 there are animators who make short animations in Afghanistan however the quality and the graphic style of “Buz e Chini” short animation is compared to the products of [...]
Hazara People International Network: This Timeline has been developed to provide a snapshot of the Hazara’s situation in Afghanistan since 1890. Hazara people are the most persecuted people in the world. They are victims of genocide, slavery, war crimes and crimes against humanity. This timeline shows how the systematic crimes against the Hazaras is continuing. [...]
