This past summer, China decided to stir up trouble in its far-Western province of Xinjiang. For many, this was the first time they'd heard of Xinjiang and its people, the Uighurs, and the only time, for after a week or two, the fighting and rioting died down and the media turned to other stories.
Today as I was going through an old issue of The Economist I came across a link to a photo essay about the Uighurs. Intrigued, I made a point of watching it. The photos are of the people and the region and truly convey what it's like to live in China and yet be so different from the image of China one normally conjures. Watch it here:
Friday, October 9, 2009
The Reason
Why another blog? I created this one as an outlet for all of the interesting/nerdy/dorky things I come across everyday and want to share with my friends but don't necessarily want to send as e-mail/Facebook spam.
The title comes from a question my last boyfriend used to ask me in the evening: "Tell me one nerdy thing you did or thought about today." The answers were varied, but gave an indication of my mood or the political situation or the weather.
So, I present to you: One Nerdy Thing.
The title comes from a question my last boyfriend used to ask me in the evening: "Tell me one nerdy thing you did or thought about today." The answers were varied, but gave an indication of my mood or the political situation or the weather.
So, I present to you: One Nerdy Thing.
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