Advocates and supporters of Ekpar Asat â a tech entrepreneur and brother of Rayhan Asat, Harvard Law Schoolâs first Uighur graduate â gathered Wednesday in a virtual event commemorating five years since he was detained by the Chinese government and placed in a Xinjiang internment camp.
In a speech titled âFor You I Rise,â Rayhan Asat said that April 7, 2016 â the day her brother was forcibly disappeared by the Chinese government â marks the âbeginning of the nightmareâ she has experienced daily for five years.
âIâm still in disbelief how one personâs life can be ruined against all reason at the pinnacle of his career,â Asat said. âA visionary who created opportunities for many up-and-coming writers, musicians, artists, and other young people. His focus was always on making the world better for others through collective effort.â