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
Poets
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)
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 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 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
Uyghur Literature: Rebellion and heroes wrapped in symbols
Rebellion and heroes wrapped in symbols Artistic freedom? There is no such thing in the People’s Republic of China – certainly not for Uyghur writers.… Read More »Uyghur Literature: Rebellion and heroes wrapped in symbols
Who is Ruqiye Abdulla
Ruqiye Abdulla is one of the Uyghur language teachers and writers persecuted in 2017. She got arrested for her writing and teaching in Uyghur language.… Read More »Who is Ruqiye Abdulla
Who is Tursunbeg Ibrahim Taymas
Tursunbeg Ibrahim Taymas was arrested in 2017 for reasons that are not entirely clear. However, it is known that his writings had put him in… Read More »Who is Tursunbeg Ibrahim Taymas
Who is Gheni Semet
Gheni Semet is one of the imprisoned poets since 2017, and since then, there has been no news about him. His poems are still popular… Read More »Who is Gheni Semet
Who is Perhat Tursun
Perhat Tursun is an Uyghur poet and author born in 1969 in Atush, which is about 20 km away from Kashgar. He studied at the… Read More »Who is Perhat Tursun
Who is Adil Tuniyaz
Adil Tuniyaz, a well-known intellectual, was arrested in December 2017 and his prison term is unknown. There are varying reports on the duration of his… Read More »Who is Adil Tuniyaz
