In this episode of WEghur Stories, Mukaddas and John hear stories from two activists in the Uyghur diaspora who, despite different backgrounds, were both driven to become activists after family members in the Uyghur region disappeared.

Our conversation with Akida Pulat begins at 8:00. For more information about Akida’s mother, Rahile Dawut, and Akida’s work to free her, visit www.freemymom.org. For more information about Campaign for Uyghurs, visit www.campaignforuyghurs.org. You can contact Akida on Twitter @akida_p.

Our conversation with Dr. Halmurat Harri Uyghur begins at 30:00. For more information about Halmurat’s activists, visit www.uyghurthoughts.com. Halmurat is on Twitter @HUyghur.

For more information about this episode, and to hear other stories from the Uyghur diaspora, please visit us at www.weghurstories.com.