A testimony by Amsterdam’s “lonely Uyghur” protester about the relevance and beauty of November 16.
Abdurehim Gheni Uyghur
An Uyghur’s True Story: A Family Destroyed After the Concentration Camps
He returned from the camps to find his family gone. Now, his story demands justice.
Amsterdam City Parliament Votes to Use “East Turkestan” Instead of “Xinjiang”
The vote made history, although the Mayor vetoed the decision. A comment by the “Amsterdam’s Lonely Uyghur.”
Memtili Tewpiq: The Uyghur Teacher Who Was Burned to Death
A brave and crucial voice for Uyghur education, he became a target of warlord Sheng Shicai and his Soviet allies.
How I Celebrated the 35th Anniversary of the Barin Revolution
Every year on April 5 the Uyghur diaspora commemorates an attempted uprising, bloodily repressed by the Chinese in 1990. Why?
Amsterdam’s “Lonely Uyghur” About Celebrating Nowruz in Exile
Nowruz, the Uyghur New Year, is celebrated today by the diaspora. It carries a powerful message both for the Uyghurs and for those who care about them.
International Mother Language Day: An Appeal for Uyghur Language by the Netherlands’ “Lonely Uyghur”
The “Lonely Uyghur” protester, well-known to “Bitter Winter” readers, celebrates in his own way the day established to protect endangered languages.
“Lonely Uyghur” and Friends Protest China’s Vice-Premier’s Visit to the Netherlands
“Bitter Winter” readers are familiar with the “lonely Uyghur” protesting in The Hague. He tells the story of his new protest initiative—and of an old one.
Amsterdam’s “Lonely Uyghur,” the Court of the Citizens of the World, and Xi Jinping’s Genocide
“Bitter Winter” readers know the “lonely Uyghur” protests in Amsterdam. He tells us how China tried to prevent him from testifying at The Hague’s symbolic trial of Xi Jinping.
A Uyghur Father Persecuted to Death: His Son Remembers Him
“Bitter Winter” readers know the “lonely Uyghur” protests in Amsterdam. He did not manage to save his father and is now mourning him.
Abdurehim Gheni Uyghur
Abdurehim Gheni is a Uyghur activist living in the Netherlands who became famous for his solo protests in Dam Square in Amsterdam. He also educates tourists to the reality of the Uyghur genocide.