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Tag Archives: China Cables

Nobody speak. A Xinjiang journal.

Posted on 17/08/2019 by awtytravels

Why coming here? I loathe the term dark tourism. Yet why am I here? I’m not an activist, a journalist, somebody with a higher sense of purpose. My only answer is because it’s there. Because I want to see it with my own eyes. … Continue reading →

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