Afghanistan, May 25 -- Farhad Darya called for greater acceptance of Afghanistan's ethnic and cultural diversity during a gathering marking Hazara Culture Day in Washington, D.C.
Speaking Sunday at the event, Darya said he hopes a day will come when "no child fears because of identity and no mother cries because of her child's ethnicity."
Darya described the celebration as more than a cultural gathering, saying it carried a message that Hazara culture, identity and community remain alive despite years of violence, displacement and migration.
Darya praised the resilience of the Hazara community and encouraged young Hazaras to tell their own stories rather than allowing others to define them only through suffering and discrimination.
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