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Short Story: "Suspicion" by Zunun Qadiri
This is a translation of "Kuchukke Hujum", a short story by Zunun Qadiri. It was translated by Michael Fiddler as part of the Advanced...

Short Story: "Pirizkhan Momay" by Zunun Qadiri
This autobiographical sketch was published as part of Zunun Qadiri’s 1984 memoir “Khatiriler.” In it, the author recounts his childhood...


Our Canvas: With Mirkamel and WTFkistan, a Rock Band Singing Uyghur Poetry
Mirkamel was born in Urumchi and lived there for half of his life. He came to France in 2005 to pursue his studies in digital filmmaking,...

Short Story: "Declaration Against the West" by Perhat Tursun
In this satirical piece, Perhat Tursun takes a stab at Western and Eastern societies through a grandiose declaration. Translated by...


Hide and Seek: Touring the Jana Cekara Film Festival Exhibition
The purpose of the Jana Cekara film festival (2023) was to showcase films about East Turkistan. Set to be an in-person event in Almaty,...


Our Canvas: With Multidisciplinary Artist Mukaddas Mijit
Mukaddas Mijit was born in Urumchi, the capital of Uyghur Homeland. She is an ethnomusicologist, filmmaker, internationally-acclaimed...


Our Canvas: With Singer and Musician Dilzat Turdi
Born in Karamay, Dilzat Turdi is the youngest singer for the Uyghur European Ensemble, which plays in concerts across Europe as well as...

Short Story: "Assault on a Puppy" by Zunun Qadiri
This is a translation of "Kuchukke Hujum", a short story by Zunun Qadiri written in 1946. It was translated by Michael Fiddler as part of...


Short Story: "With This Finger and Thumb" by Zunun Qadiri
This is a translation of "Ikki Barmiqim Bilen", a short story by Zunun Qadiri written in 1947. It was translated by Michael Fiddler as...


11 Films from the Jana Cekara Film Festival
The Jana Cekara Film Festival is being hosted in Almaty, Kazakhstan this week! It aims to raise awareness about East Turkistan as a part...


Recording an Audio Book: Interview with Sarah Suzuk
Sarah Suzuk is the voice actor for the recently published book “A Stone is Most Precious Where it Belongs” by Gulchehra Hoja. We had...


Our Canvas: Talking to the Artist Camilla Dilshat, Part 2 - Comfort and Ritual
In Summer 2022, Camilla Dilshat collaborated with Our Canvas to produce 2 videos on her creative process as she prepared for an upcoming...


Our Canvas: Talking to the Artist Camilla Dilshat, Part 1 - A Notion of Home
In Summer 2022, Camilla Dilshat collaborated with Our Canvas to produce 2 videos on her creative process as she prepared for an upcoming...


Our Canvas: Behind the Scenes with the London Silk Road Collective - Concert Prep
In this video the Tarim Network looks behind the scenes at how the London Silk Road Collective transforms traditional songs into moving...


An Evening of Uyghur and Uzbek Music with the London Silk Road Collective
The London Silk Road Collective joins percussionist Abbos Kosimov and dancer Rashid Shadat, for an evening of Uyghur music, food, art and...


Noruz 2021 Concert Event
For Noruz 2021, we decided to put together a mini concert for our followers. Listen to the delightful sounds of Uyghur and Central Asian...


Longing for Home: Uyghur Muqam in Exile
The Tarim Network presents the first transcontinental Uyghur concert! Featuring: Shohrat Tursun from Australia Meshrep Uyghur Ensemble...
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