India, May 17 -- Even as the much-vaunted Taliban-Afghan Government's peace talks, brokered by the US, are yet to be finalised, the two sides have again locked horns, thus further jeopardising the environment for a lasting peace sought by the people, particularly the marginalised Hazaras. The Afghan Government has intensified its counter-terror operations against the Taliban following the two deadly attacks on May 12, one of which killed many innocents in a Kabul hospital.
In this saga of devastation, the anxiety of the Shia Hazaras is unique. The society and culture of the Hazaras bear quite significant traits unlike the other communities of Afghanistan. Poetry and music are integral part of their life. These poems and musical traditions ...