Video: Uighur football unity
A group of 20 young Uighurs are using football to bring their community together.
Published On 16 Aug 2009
Their roots are in China, but they live in Washington DC.
Following recent unrest in their homeland, a group of 20 young Uighurs are using football to bring their community together. They call themselves “Uighur United”.
Al Jazeera caught up with the team captain and co-founder, Arafat Dilshat.
Arafat is a student at a local college who came to the US from China when he was 10-years old.
This is his story in his own words.
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Source: Al Jazeera