Afghan or Indian? A long identity battle

Divya Goyal writes: Even as the Afghan Sikhs find new homes in new countries — and are viewed through the prism of their religion and ties to India — their clothes, language, food and culture all bear a distinct Afghan identity.

As the last batches of Afghan Sikhs and Hindus arrive in India from the Taliban-besieged nation – holding on to memories of the good days while preparing for a refugee’s life in a new country — many have been asserting that ‘We are Afghans’ and not ‘Indians’ or ‘Hindustanis’ as is being perceived.

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