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The Hazara dwell in the central regions
of Afghanistan. Many live in Badakhshan were
most make a living off of farming and being shepherds. They settled in
Afghanistan as far back as the 13th century were they originated in Mongolia.
They are different to the rest of the Afghanistan population. The Hazara have
been looked down upon for many years. In the mid 1980's and 90's the Soviats
left Afghanistan which causes a tremendous amount of problems for the
Hazara and Shiite. There then was a civil war which thinned out the Hazara to
9% of the Afghan population. They then brought it back up to 20% after the
war. The Hazara are a tribal type group and are like family to one another. The
Hazara people speak the launguage of Hazaragi, which is a form of Persian. In the book The Kite
Runner Amir and Baba's servants are Hazara's who are Hassan and Ali. In the book you can tell
how the Hazara are more of the lower class. everybody looks at them like they're a disease and
they arent popular with the Pashtuns.
of Afghanistan. Many live in Badakhshan were
most make a living off of farming and being shepherds. They settled in
Afghanistan as far back as the 13th century were they originated in Mongolia.
They are different to the rest of the Afghanistan population. The Hazara have
been looked down upon for many years. In the mid 1980's and 90's the Soviats
left Afghanistan which causes a tremendous amount of problems for the
Hazara and Shiite. There then was a civil war which thinned out the Hazara to
9% of the Afghan population. They then brought it back up to 20% after the
war. The Hazara are a tribal type group and are like family to one another. The
Hazara people speak the launguage of Hazaragi, which is a form of Persian. In the book The Kite
Runner Amir and Baba's servants are Hazara's who are Hassan and Ali. In the book you can tell
how the Hazara are more of the lower class. everybody looks at them like they're a disease and
they arent popular with the Pashtuns.