Tarim Talks Team
Babur Ilchi
Host, production. Marketing specialist, photographer and activist in Canada.
Zulfukar Ablikim
Production. Currently working in the financial industry with the intention of an entrepreneurial venture in the near future. Love the wild, exploration and memes.
Sarvenaz Nurali
Host. Behavioural neuroscience student at SFU and the Youth leader for Vancouver Uyghur Association
Perisa Safi
Research. Student. Just another child of migrants, trying to find the place called home, which currently is the library. Enjoying deep conversations as well as carefree laughter.
Adila Yarmuhammad
Research. An Australian Uyghur youth from Adelaide. She is dedicated to helping the Uyghur cause, with a focus on the youth in the community
Ajinur Setiwaldi
Research. Attorney based in Washington, D.C.
Zulmira Magametova
Research. Philologist, study enthusiast
Tarim Stars Team
Berna Ilchi
Editor. Currently a second year molecular biology student at the University of Calgary, and an editor for the Tarim Stars project!
Zibaa Adil
Editor. A student from California's Bay Area who is always seeking to learn and grow. Passionate about music, culture, and international relations.
Munawwar Abdulla
Social Media, Research. An internet hermit with too many projects and a love of Uyghur literary translation.
Tarim Assimov
Research. Dabbles in finance for a living and handcrafts for the soul.
Uyghur Exchange Team
Nur Aydin
Logistics. Book loving psychologist with constant wanderlust. Living in Europe, heart in Kashgar.
Irade Kashgary
Moderator, Beginner. An Uyghur American activist who longs to one day visit weten. Until then, she keeps busy working as a project manager, running an Uyghur Language School, attempting outdoor activities and getting overly riled up about American politics.
Kewser Wayit
Moderator, Intermediate. A mechanical engineer based in Chicago who is originally from Atush. Passionate about entrepreneurship, soccer and cars.
Heyrinsa
Moderator, Advanced. Self-motivated Auditor who is proud to be Kashgarian. A Disney fan. Passionate about baking, reading and of course, organizing!
Translators & Creatives
Subi Imam
Graphics. Hi, I’m Subi from Toronto. I run a screen printing shop, you can check out my work at @tsixprints
Mirshad Ghalip
Video. A linguistic anthropologist who thinks too much about astrophysics. A visual storyteller who cares too much about politics.
Kawsar Wayit
Translation (Uyghur). A mechanical engineer based in Chicago who is originally from Atush. Passionate about entrepreneurship, soccer and cars.
Heyrinsa
Translation (Uyghur). Self-motivated Auditor who is proud to be Kashgarian. A Disney fan. Passionate about baking, reading and of course, organizing!
Tarim Assimov
Translation (Russian). Dabbles in finance for a living and handcrafts for the soul.
Hello Tarim & Seminars
Munawwar Abdulla
Admin, Editor, Translation (English). An internet hermit with too many projects and a love of Uyghur literary translation.
Zulfukar Ablikim
Coordinator. Currently working in the financial industry with the intention of an entrepreneurial venture in the near future. Love the wild, exploration and memes.
Ilziba
Coordinator, logistics. Proud Uyghur and currently a second year health sciences student specializing in child and community health at McMaster University