"My name is Tiliwaldi Sidik. I am Uygur, and I am 30 years old. After graduating from Xinjiang University in 2004, I worked in Akto county as a teacher. I began my postgraduate study in Minzu University of China in Beijing in 2012, and now I am studying modern Uygur language. My wife lives in Xinjiang and my child stays with me in Beijing for a better education in kindergarten. Although my wife and I have had to separate temporarily, we think it will be worthwhile in the long run." Photo by Kurbanjan Samat / For China Daily

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