About
I’m an Uyghur who was born and raised in America. All my life I have lived and breathed Uyghur culture in an American landscape, yet I have never had the opportunity to visit my motherland, East Turkestan (recognized in China as Xinjiang). We are a Turkic Muslim people who are being ethnically cleansed by the Chinese government. It is illegal to practice Islam, own the Quran, have facial hair, and carry any attributes distinctly Uyghur. I have been motivated to conduct this research to spread awareness of this issue and to practice my freedom of expression that my fellow Uyghurs back in East Turkestan are forbidden from.
