#hazara

“What I hope for Afghanistan is for everybody to be educated, wealthy, healthy, and united. And for Afghans to experience a happy and peaceful life.”

Here is Lisa (who chose this pseudonym) in her own words:

“I am 19. Four people sleep in this room. It is used to sleep, sit, eat, and work.

This is how my day goes:

At 6AM, I wake up

At 7AM, I read different books

At 8AM, I make and eat breakfast with my family

At 9AM, I help with house chores, I clean the house, etc.

At 10AM, I study

At 11AM, I do artisanal things, like weaving traditional scarves and hazaragi chador

After, I cook and have lunch with my family, then I go to Islamic school, make dinner and eat with my family.

My hope for the future is always to be happy and share my joy with others, so we can all live together in peace.

Those clothes are traditional hazaragi clothes from the Bamyan province. I wear them for special occasions like weddings, birthdays, and engagement parties. They represent our culture, carry happy memories, and remind me of my culture and loved faces.”

October 2024