China is trying to erase Uyghur culture — in person and online
by editors@theworld.org (Dina Temple-Raston) from The World: Latest Stories on (#71E1W)
Ekpar Asat dreamed of building a digital home for his people - a place where Uyghurs could share music, stories and a sense of belonging. Beijing saw that dream as a threat. They erased the network, and then they erased him. But what happened in Xinjiang wasn't only about one man or one community. It has become a blueprint for how repression spreads - far beyond China's borders. Dina Temple-Raston, from the "Click Here" podcast, reports.