Day one of the Kiplinger Fellowship on AI in Journalism at Ohio University — thoughtful sessions and timely conversations on how AI is reshaping our work. Grateful to be part of this important space.

Standing on this bridge over the Hocking River, with Ohio University stretching out behind me, I can’t help but feel a wave of nostalgia. It takes me back to quiet moments by the Tumen River near Kashgar University — two rivers, two places, one heart carrying it all. The

Grateful for the opportunity to spend a week at Ohio University as a Kiplinger Fellow in Public Affairs Journalism, exploring the impact of AI in journalism alongside an inspiring group of fellow journalists.

Uyghur Weekly News Roundup | March 25 – April 2, 2025 Prepared by Kasim Kashgar A look at recent news from both independent journalism and Chinese state-run media on Xinjiang and the Uyghur people: Independent Reporting on Uyghurs 📌 Rep. Nathaniel Moran (R-TX) Reintroduces

Weekly Uyghur News Roundup: April 2–9, 2025 By Kasim Kashgar Swedish Authorities Detain Alleged Chinese Spy Targeting Uyghurs Swedish prosecutors have detained a suspect accused of gathering intelligence on Uyghurs for Chinese authorities. [ reuters.com/world/europe/s… ] Uyghurs

Compulsory sterilizations, forced organ donations, self-censorship of the lab leak theory, the potential violation of US sanctions. These are just some of the revelations surrounding the China-based paramilitary secretly trained by Harvard University, and the results after taking money

‘In a world of misinformation, truth matters’ - VOA veteran Jeff Custer. #SaveVOA

這份判決書最荒誕的地方在於，在一個中國的音樂平台，一個對「敏感內容」審查矯枉過正的平台，並且用這個政權下最敏感的兩種語言之一（另一種是藏語）創作的歌曲，竟然還可以「宣揚極端主義」。 要麼審查機制在 #亞夏爾 #Yashar 上傳時突然奇蹟般失靈了，要麼其實，維吾爾語本身就是極端主義。

Rahile Dawut, the famous folklorist and anthropologist, is passing her 59th birthday in China's prisons, under a lifetime sentence for being an Uyghur woman scholar. The Chinese government is such cowards that they will not even reveal her whereabouts or status or anything.

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After contractor cuts, Voice of America staffers brace for further layoffs- ⁦Scott Nover⁩ for ⁦The Washington Post⁩ reports #SaveVOA washingtonpost.com/style/media/20…

Today I walked out of Voice of America for the last time. After 6 years as VOA’s only Uyghur-speaking journalist, I leave with pride in the 300+ stories I reported—and in launching the network’s first Uyghur-language program. China later imprisoned at least 5 of my former

11 years. From just the two of us in 2014 to a family of six. Four kids, countless lessons, and a journey that keeps unfolding. Grateful. Always. #Uyghur #Uygur

The Director of Princeton University Press visited Kashgar, my hometown, and praised what she saw as “co-existence” of cultures. But beneath the staged displays is an ongoing genocide—well-documented by scholars like James Millward. It’s alarming to see respected voices in the

根據公開資料，陳小江在2022年至今在統戰部擔任副部長，且是中共當局首次任命漢人作為國家民族委員會主任，在「民族同化」的框架下有多年工作經驗。 2020年，內蒙古教育廳取消蒙語授課和教材改用漢語，引發數萬名蒙古人抗議，以及近萬人被捕。同年，陳小江接替巴特爾上人國家民委會主任。

After several years in exile, the aromas and tastes that Ilham grew up savoring now serve to evoke deep sorrow, underscoring her father’s imprisonment. “I feel guilty for enjoying food,” the Uyghur exile tells ⁦Liam Scott⁩ newlinesmag.com/reportage/for-…

Following the illegal deportation of 40 #Uyghurs to #China, artists are being censored in #Thailand to stop them from telling their stories of persecution and survival. reuters.com/world/china/th…

Today in 1945, George Orwell published a devastating critique of Communism. Animal Farm reveals why every communist revolution follows the same tragic pattern: liberation to corruption to oppression. Here are 10 truths from Animal Farm Orwell warned us never to forget 🧵👇🏼