The acclaimed poet Gulnisa Imin is serving a 17-year sentence because her work supposedly promotes “separatism.” She’s still writing. By Yasmeen Serhan To read the article, please visit the Atlantic
Uyghur Language and Literature
News about Uyghur writers, Uyghur literature, Uyghur books, Uyghur poets, Uyghur stories, Uyghur novels, Kutadgu Bilig, Perhat Tursun, Tahir Hamut, Abdurehim Ötkür, Ana Yurt, Zordun Sabir, Abduqadir Jalalidin, Aziz Isa Elkun, Memtimin Hoshur, Halide Israfil, Ehtem Omer, and Nurmuhemmet Yasin.
In January 2022, Leila Uyghur Foundation published a new book titled ‘Daddy, Daddy, when are you coming home?’ The book aims to teach children about the unique value of ethnicity and deter racial prejudice.
On March 1, the Chinese regime held a press conference in Beijing. The government spokesperson reiterated that Uyghur school textbooks had incited young Uyghurs to participate in the three evil forces: terrorism, separatism, and extremism.
Image: Abduwel Ayup Twitter On ‘International Mother Language Day’, let us not forget the Uyghur poets, writers and intellectuals who have paid a heavy price for promoting the Uyghur language. Uyghur poet Qasim Sidiq is one such author. He was sentenced to 15 in prison for his writings about the […]
Jan 4, 2020 No Road Back Home By Abduqadir Jalalidin Translated into English by: Joshua L. Freeman In this forgotten place I have no lover’s touchEach night brings darker dreams, I have no amuletMy life is all I ask, I have no other thirstThese silent thoughts torment, I have no […]