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2 weeks ago | kabulpress.org | Kamran Mir Hazar

Tuesday20 May 2025 Reading time: (Number of words: ) As we mark Hazara Culture Day, a day to celebrate the deep roots, creativity, and heart of the Hazara people, we also remember the writers, journalists, artists, and activists who have faced attacks and threats. Their voices keep hope alive, shining through the danger. Today, we honor both the culture and the brave spirit that holds it strong.

2 weeks ago | kabulpress.org | Kamran Mir Hazar

Home > Kabul Press > Culture > May 19, Hazara Culture Day: A Celebration of Resilience and Memory Honoring a people too often erased, through poetry, history, and the breath of Hazaristan Monday19 May 2025 Reading time: (Number of words: ) Today, on Hazara Culture Day, we honor a people whose history has too often been silenced, erased, or misunderstood.

Oct 27, 2024 | kabulpress.org | Kamran Mir Hazar |Kabul Press

IntroductionThe late 19th century marked a tragic chapter in the history of the Hazara people, culminating in a genocide that continues to demand recognition and reparation. This systematic extermination was not an isolated incident but rather a direct consequence of British government involvement, which provided crucial political, financial, and military support to Pashtun tribes in their efforts to subjugate the Hazara population of Hazaristan.

Oct 24, 2024 | kabulpress.org | Kabul Press

Kabul Press?: On October 21st and 22nd, 2024, the Parliament of Catalonia embarked on a historical investigation into the genocide against the Hazara people, the native population of Hazaristan (so-called Afghanistan), a stateless nation enduring systematic persecution for over a century. This initiative is undertaken in collaboration with Hazara communities and human rights activists across Europe, marking a crucial step toward the formal recognition of the Hazara genocide.

Sep 1, 2024 | kabulpress.org | Kabul Press |Ghafur Sedaghat

Paris, September 2024 — Against all odds, three Hazara athletes—Zakia Khudadadi, Abbas Karimi, and Rohullah Nikpai—have won medals at the 2024 Paralympic Games, bringing global attention to their people’s plight as they face genocide, forced displacement, and brutal oppression in so-called Afghanistan and their occupied homeland, Hazaristan. Zakia Khudadadi’s bronze medal in taekwondo is a stunning achievement, especially considering the horrors her people face daily.