“Champions are not made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them - a desire, a dream, a vision.”
- Muhammad Ali
A glimpse into the diversity of talent in sports amongst Hazaras:
L-R (First Row):
1- Abrar Hussain (February 9, 1965 – June 16, 2011) was professional Pakistani Welterweight and Light-middleweight boxer. Hussain represented Pakistan at the 1984, 1988, and 1992 Summer Olympics. In 1985 South Asian Games, he won a Gold medal for Pakistan in Dhaka. In 1990 Asian Games, Hussain secured Gold medal in boxing for Pakistan. Ibrar was awarded the order of Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Star of Excellence), the third highest honour and civilian award in the State of Pakistan. He was also bestowed the Pride of Performance, one of the highest civil awards conferred by the Pakistan Government on Pakistani civilians in recognition of distinguished merit in the field of Sports.
2- Mustafa Amini, an Australian Hazara footballer who plays for Borussia Dortmund II in the German 3. Liga
3- Rohullah Nikpai is an Afghan taekwondo player and two-time Olympic bronze medalist.
4- Karim Muradi, an Australian Hazara Kickboxing champion who won 2012 WKN Australian title
L-R ( Second Row)
1-Hamid Rahimi is a Hazara boxer who lives in Germany. In February 2012, he won the New World Boxing Union (WBU) Championship by defeating his Belarusian rival in Hamburg
2- Sadia Ayoubi , a Hazara female athlete from Afghanistan successfully competed with her rivals from India, Saud Arabia, South Korea, China and Kazakhstan, and managed to achieve 3 gold medals competing in 74 kilograms
3-Kalsoom Hazara from Quetta won 3 gold medals in 32nd National Games. She also participated in South Asian games in India in 2011 .
4-Akram Arifi, a young Hazara boy and emerging talent from Adelaide, Australia in know as the Mr.Cricket in Nothern Suburbs.
MOHSIN- Hazara Talent in Fashion Designing
Title. Still life
Medium. Pencil on paper
Artist. Saira Batool
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Medium. Pencil on paper
Artist. Nazia Batool
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Medium. Marker on paper
Artist. Nadia Raza
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Medium. Markers on paper
Artist. Nadia Raza
wowww... nice sketches (Y)
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