Essay on Uyghur Social Media by co-authored by Aynur Kadir
Darren Byler and Aynur Kadir co-authored an essay on the blog Art of Life in Chinese Central Asia. Their essay “Ms. Munirä’s Wedding Gifts: Trolling Uyghur Elite Society” explores the mediation of Uyghur life through social media through the lens of a recent ‘viral video’ showcasing the presentation of wedding gifts, and the memes that it inspired.