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I learned the feeling of statelessness in my Uyghur homeland

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Statelessness isn't always about paperwork—sometimes it's a feeling. According to an essay published this week on Global Voices, statelessness emerges when a people's language, culture, memories, and future no longer have an equal place in the land they call home. Writer Asiye Uyghur reflects on this complex experience in the Uyghur homeland.

Source: https://globalvoices.org/2026/07/02/i-learned-the-feeling...

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