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Gulchehra Hoja was born on 1973 in Ürümqi, Xinjiang, People's Republic of China, is an American journalist. Discover Gulchehra Hoja's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 51 years old?

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Birthday 1973
Birthplace Ürümqi, Xinjiang, People's Republic of China
Nationality China

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1973

Gulchehra "Guli" A. Hoja (born 1973) is a Uyghur–American journalist who has worked for Radio Free Asia since 2001.

Hoja was born in 1973 in Ürümqi, the capital of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China.

Her father was a noted author and archaeologist who served as the head of the archeology department of Xinjiang Regional Museum; His writing focused on Uyghur language and history and his archeological work included field work on mummies found in the Tarim Basin.

Hoja's mother worked both as a professor of pharmacology and as a pharmacist.

She has one brother, who is one-and-one-half years younger than her.

Her grandfather was a widely known composer of traditional Uyghur music.

While growing up, Hoja attended Uyghur-language schools that were run by ethnic Uyghurs.

Hoja is a graduate of Xinjiang Normal University, where she earned a bachelor's degree in Uyghur language and literature.

After graduating college, Hoja became the host of the first Uyghur-language children television program in China and became well-known throughout Xinjiang as a result of her role.

Hoja worked for Chinese state media outlets, including Xinjiang Television and China Central Television.

Hoja first started to become uncomfortable with her work with Chinese state media and the treatment of the Uyghur people after she visited and reported on Uyghur children who were taken away from their home and villages to be raised in "mainland" China.

2001

In 2001, while on vacation in Austria, Hoja accessed the internet for the first time and learned about the activities of the Uyghur activists outside of China.

While in the Austrian capital of Vienna, feeling ashamed of her work for Chinese state media, Hoja decided to not return to China.

In October of that year, Hoja immigrated to the United States and began working for Radio Free Asia, reporting on the repression of the Uyghur people by the Chinese government.

2017

In 2017 Hoja was accused of being a terrorist by the Chinese government and placed on the Most Wanted list.

Her brother was also arrested at this time and placed in one of the Xinjiang internment camps due to Hoja's reporting.

2018

On January 28, 2018, Hoja published an interview with Omurbek Eli, who was arrested and accused of "terrorist activities" while visiting his parents in Xinjiang.

Eli was held in one of the Xinjiang internment camps and later released.

Three days later on January 31, twenty-five members of Hoja's family were summoned to local police stations in Xinjiang and detained due to their connection with Hoja.

In April 2021, videos were released of Hoja's mother and brother in which they claim to be leading normal lives and criticize Hoja's reporting.

Hoja believes this to be forced testimony.

2019

In November 2019, Hoja received the Magnitsky Human Rights Award for her reporting on the ongoing human rights crisis in Xinjiang and in 2020, Hoja received the Courage in Journalism Award from the International Women's Media Foundation and was listed among The 500 Most Influential Muslims.

On March 27, 2019, Hoja met with US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo as a representative of persons with family members held in the Xinjiang internment camps.

In November 2019, Hoja received the Magnitsky Human Rights Award for her reporting on the ongoing human rights crisis in Xinjiang.

2020

In 2020, Hoja was listed among The 500 Most Influential Muslims.

In 2020, Hoja received the Courage in Journalism Award from the International Women's Media Foundation.

Hoja lives in Woodbridge, Virginia with her husband and three children.