A brave and crucial voice for Uyghur education, he became a target of warlord Sheng Shicai and his Soviet allies.
Abdurehim Gheni Uyghur
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.
Fake Uyghurs v. Genuine Uyghurs in The Hague: What Exactly Happened
On February 24, a Chinese New Year festival in the Dutch capital’s City Hall featured Han Chinese children pretending to be Uyghurs. A confrontation with real Uyghurs followed: a testimony.
The Last Words of a Uyghur Father: A Son’s Memory
A son remembers his last telephone conversation with his father in East Turkestan six years ago. After that, the father “disappeared.”
Muslims Commemorated Osman Batur, Hanged Hero and Martyr
The legendary ethnic Kazakh commander did what he could in a complicated geopolitical situation to protect the identity of the Turkic peoples.
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.