Every exiled Uyghur carries a load: the “enormous pain, the hole in your heart, the burden on your shoulder and the nightmare in your sleep,” in the words of Yalkun Uluyol. Uluyol’s father is serving a 16-year prison sentence; an uncle has been condemned to life; and 30 or so other family members are serving … Read more
Women sit holding pictures of victims and posters during a protest against China’s brutal crackdown on the Uyghur ethnic group, in front of the Chinese consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, Nov. 30, 2022. Credit: AP Photo/Khalil Hamra Advertisement On September 21, the world learned the grim news that Uyghur anthropologist Dr. Rahile Dawut had been handed … Read more
Magazine With an increase in detentions of Uyghurs abroad, many feel like they can’t escape from China no matter how far they run. Zeynure Hasan in her home in Istanbul, Turkey with her three children, Abdulkerim (left), Nefise (center), and Uyguray (right) in May 2023. Credit: Nicholas Muller Advertisement July marks the second year since … Read more