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HAZARAJAT

from Band-e-Amir to Yakawlang

By Kim Lau

Hazarajat is the Lands of the Hazara people, and Bamyan is the main town. This story covers Band-e-amir and Yakawlang, which is into Hazarajat from Bamyan. Band-e-Amir is a gem from Hazarajat in Afghanistan, rugged and absolutely scenic. Yakawlang looks like a cowboy town of the Hazara people, very raw and real, with more rugged Hazara people, and even a family of Hazara Bolas (cousins, brothers). Moving in from Yakawlang, air is fresh, sun is great, and picnic along a river, with absolutely no fear of … Talibans?

band-e-amir

Band-e-amir is a gem from Hazarajat. Band means Dam, and there are a series of lakes that were formed by these dam. The rich minerals from the water gives the lake deep blue colours. Featured here is the biggest lake Band-e-Haibat.

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MOONLIT BAND-E-HAIBAT : Captured at 3 a.m. when the moon was full, all alone, 3 frames, and 20 mins wait per frame, in Afghanistan!

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yakawlang

YAKAWLANG COLEZAR RESTAURANT : Local Hazara patronizes this restaurant, but the environment is rather stern.

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YAKAWLANG COLEZAR HOTEL: The colezar hotel is the best in town.

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GHANI COLEZAR HOTEL ROOM : Ghani is a Hazara from Bamyan. This is a scene in our room at Golezar hotel, a Chaykhane in Yawkawlang, with exhaust from the nearby kitchen?

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ABDUL KARIM & KHODAA DAT : Portraits from Golezar Restaurant.

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ABDUR RAHIM : Abdur Rahim was sitting in a mechannical shop.

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HAZARAGI BOLAS : Bolas means cousins in Hazara language. Here are a family of Hazagi in Yawkawlang.

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HAZARAGI FARMER IN CHAMAN VALLEY : Kachaloo (potatoes) of Bamyan and Hazarajat are renown. Hazaragi farmer harvesting potatoes in Chamn Valley, Hazarajat

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QUORBAN : Hazaragi farmer Quorban in Chaman valley, preparing hays for the winter. Quorban has strong Asiatic looks, but his niece and nephews have rather mixed looks.

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GOOD BYE, COME AGAIN : Two girls from school heading home, when sign post says GOODBYE, COME AGAIN, on the road leaving Yakawlang.

HEADING TO SCHOOL : What looks like going to school, with his bag secured on the rear of the bicycle.

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WATER ON DONKEY : Dusk at Yakawlang, a boy heading off with water jerry cans on his donkey.

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Footnotes

Captured with OLYMPUS digital systems camera, E-systems from 2004, mirrorless PEN from 2009 and the OM-D from 2013

FootNotes

Captured with OLYMPUS digital systems camera, E-systems from 2004, mirrorless PEN from 2009 and the OM-D from 2013

© 2026 Kim Lau

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