Blogger and founder of “Bilik Salon,” Esqer Gheni has been teaching English and translating books on trauma and recovery to aid and inform the Uyghur community. His translations and audio content aim to make English literature accessible to Uyghurs. He previously worked at foreign language schools but quit when they were shut down during the 2017 mass Uyghur detentions. On April 1, 2023, Gheni was arrested and is currently being detained in Hejing, Bayingolin.