Hazarajat or Hazaristan - the heart of the Hazara homeland that was illegally annexed into today's Afghanistan mostly after the genocide of Hazaras during 1890's. The rugged and magnificent beauty is reflective of the nature of its people - the Hazaras. / Bamyan-Band-e-Amir-before-snowfall-june-2009 Photographer: Muzafar Ali 11/3/2011