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Orphans of history

Uighurs are unlike any other people in the annals of mankind: they do not trace their origins to neolithic times. They do not claim that antiquity is littered with their linguistic and cultural traces. Or that they have cantered, sabres drawn, the length and breadth of Asia. They have no enviab  ....Read more

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Enlightening!By: Francis D'Silva | Thursday , 9 Jul '09 20:55:30 PM Reply | Forward Akhil Bakshi's article on Xinjiang made a very interesting read. It was a very nice and lucid articulation of identity politics. As a Christian in India's neighboring country I can appreciate it.
orphans of historyBy: Kaushik | Thursday , 9 Jul '09 13:54:21 PM Reply | Forward A very nice article although too short. It would be great to know more about the author's travels in the Uighur region of China
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