Muyesser Abdul’ehed

Muyesser Abdul'ehed is a Uyghur poet and teacher, who has spoken out against civilian internment of Uyghur people by Han, Hui, and Manchu government authorities. She teaches Uyghur language to children of the Uyghur diaspora.

Early life and education Muyesser was born in Ghulja, a city in the north of Uyghur Autonomous region of Xinjiang in today's People's Republic China in the mid-1980s. She studied medicine at Peking University, followed by an MA in Public Health, from a Malaysian university. whose purpose is to foster the Uyghur language in diaspora communities. The magazine is called Four Leaf Clover. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Hendan taught in-person language lessons, but since then has moved to digital tuition and reached more students as a result.

Personal life As of 2020, Hendan lived in Istanbul. She lost contact with her family in 2017 and she has spoken about her feelings of survivor guilt. Her family were forced to cease contact with her due to pressure from the authoritarian state in China, where even being in contact with a relative abroad is a reason for arrest. She believes her cousin, Erpat Ablekrem - a professional football player, was interned as a result of contact with her.

Selected publications Kheyr-khosh, quyash (2020)