Eventually, Khan’s predicament in Quetta became untenable and he was forced to seek refugee status in Australia. ![]() Taqi Khan dealt with all this, while also enduring the difficult economic circumstances and dangerous political turmoil inherent in life in Pakistan. However I can barely imagine attempting to freely express myself while receiving serious threats from fundamental religious groups while also contesting with negative feedback from parts of my own community. From creative blocks to business considerations, it can be a difficult task at the best of times. Which makes Khan’s obvious enthusiasm for Hazara music and desire to champion his people’s culture all the more impressive.Īs a musician myself, I know the challenges of pursuing the arts. Subjected to a long history of persecution and repression, Hazara culture was not allowed to flourish and becoming an artist as a Hazara person became a risky endeavour. The source of Khan’s stoicism soon becomes clear as he enlightens me on the plight of the Hazara people in Afghanistan and Pakistan. “When the Russian forces came to Afghanistan my parents lives became too difficult so we were forced to migrate to Pakistan when I was about 3 years old” Khan relates to me matter of factly. ![]() ![]() Hailing from the mountain city of Quetta in Pakistan, Khan comes from a Hazara family who were originally from Afghanistan.
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