‏ از چاه که آب می‌کشی

‏چای که دم می‌کنی

‏مزه‌ی خون نمی‌دهد؟

- الیاس علوی

As you draw water from a well

and make tea with that water,

doesn't it taste of blood?

A young Hazara girl carries her baby brother along, in a small village in Wardak province. 

Although Wardak is often described as dangerous, the Taliban's sphere of influence doesn't reach into the peaceful Hazara villages near the Bamiyan border, where rural agricultural villages are thriving.

So sometimes I’ll make a silly mistake, and my mom will tell me, “Tu imroz yagzara goslayi, na?”

Which basically means, “Today you’re being a little silly, aren’t you?”

But while “gosla” can be an affectionate term for someone who is “silly, naive, ignorant, airheaded”, the actual meaning for it is “baby cow”.

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