Sweeping, nuanced, and deeply unsettling. Where the River Dies offers one of the clearest and most compelling accounts of the tragedy that has befallen the Uyghur people. It deserves to be widely read.Tahir Hamut Izgil, author of Waiting to Be Arrested at Night: A Uyghur Poet's Memoir of China's Genocide It is extremely difficult to recount the history of the Uyghur people because the Chinese government has so tightly sealed off access to Xinjiang, but journalist Dan Martin brings to life some of the region's most troubling developments over the past several decades. Where The River Dies is a propulsive, engrossing and heartbreaking accountof the Chinese government's determination to eradicate Uyghur culture.
Leta Hong Fincher, author of Leftover Women: The Resurgence of Gender Inequality in China A devastating and necessary book. Dan Martin turns one of the world's most censored stories into a gripping human history. Where the River Dies is beautifully written, morally urgent, and indispensable for understanding not only Xinjiang, but the authoritarian future China is trying tobuild.
Michael Beckley, author of Danger Zone: The Coming Conflict with China
