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Pakistan’s Hazaras in the COVID Era

Category: Case Study, Video By: Jaffer Mirza

In the early stages of Pakistan’s coronavirus outbreak, Shia Hazaras were blamed for bringing the virus from Iran. Many were racially profiled and stigmatized as carriers of the infection. How have Hazaras coped with the outbreak in recent months? This video features young Hazaras and their unique initiatives to survive the COVID era.

Also published by The Diplomat (27 August 2020)

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