Who is Rehim Yasin Qaynami
Rehim Yasin Qaynami is one of the poets who has been forcibly disappeared since 2017. It is unknown what sentence he has received or in… Read More »Who is Rehim Yasin Qaynami
Uyghur writers
Who is Zakirjan Mijit (Siddiq)
Zakirjan Mijit (Siddiq) was born in November 1976 in Shoruk village, Atush. In 1993, he was admitted to the Faculty of Mathematics at Shihezi University.… Read More »Who is Zakirjan Mijit (Siddiq)
Who is Nebijan Hebibulla
Dr. Nebijan Hebibulla – Brief Biography Birth: May 4, 1983 in the Lop County of Hotan Prefecture (China). Early Education: Attended primary and secondary schooling in the… Read More »Who is Nebijan Hebibulla
Who is Ablimit Turdi
Ablimit Turdi (Uyghur: ئابلىمىت تۇردى; ULY: Ablimit Turdi; b. 1 May 1969, Meshhet village, Atush) is a Uyghur poet, journalist, writer, and social activist. He… Read More »Who is Ablimit Turdi
Who is Abdusalam Jalalidin
Professor Dr. Abdusalam Jalalaidin was born in 1962 in Gulja. He is the associate director of the Institute of Resources and Environmental Technology at Xinjiang University,… Read More »Who is Abdusalam Jalalidin
A Song That Has Troubled China Again
By Abduweli Ayup A Uyghur song—filled with love, despair, and quiet rage—continues to circulate widely among Uyghurs in the diaspora. However, it triggered China’s nerves… Read More »A Song That Has Troubled China Again
Who is Ghalip Barat Erk
Biography Ghalip Barat Erk (Uyghur: غالىپ بارات ئەرك) was born in August 1968 into a farming family in the Turpan Neighborhood of Utam village, Charqiliq… Read More »Who is Ghalip Barat Erk
Who is Ghojimuhemmet Muhemmet
Biography Ghojimuhemmet Muhemmet (Uyghur: غوجىمۇھەممەت مۇھەممەت) was born on September 27, 1971, in Guma County, Hoten Prefecture. He completed his studies at Kashgar Teachers’ College… Read More »Who is Ghojimuhemmet Muhemmet
Who is Qasim Sidiq
Qasim Sidiq: A Poet Silenced for His Words Qasim Sidiq (Uyghur: قاسىم سىدىق), a Uyghur poet, educator, and songwriter, was born in Ghulja (Yining) in… Read More »Who is Qasim Sidiq
Who is Tuniyaz Osman
Tuniyaz Osman – Uyghur Writer, Judge, and Human‑Rights Advocate Early Life and Education Tuniyaz Osman was born in 1965 in Bay County (Aksu) of Xinjiang. He… Read More »Who is Tuniyaz Osman
Who is Tursunjan Emet
Tursunjan Emet is a poet, public intellectual and writer. His famous poem blooded Nahun got strong influence among the readers and because of the pome… Read More »Who is Tursunjan Emet
Turkiyqan and His “The Writer in Struggle”
The story of Muhemmet Abdulla Kharabati Abbas Muniyaz Turkiyqan, he is a leading writer, public figure and also a social dissident in Uyghur homeland. His… Read More »Turkiyqan and His “The Writer in Struggle”
