Rockville restaurant persevered through fire, offers window on Uyghur culture

June 29, 2023 | MoCo360 | By Akira Kyles

Babur Ilchi, 27, works as the program manager for the Uyghur Human Rights Project based out of Washington, D.C. The organization advocates for the rights of Uyghur people by publishing reports and analysis to defend Uyghurs’ civil, political, social, cultural and economic rights according to international human rights standards.

Ilchi was born in the Uyghur homeland and his family moved to Canada when he was a toddler. To him, a communal space like Jan’s is important for people in his culture and beyond.

“It’s really nice to see that Uyghur food, which is such an important part of our culture, is kept alive and is being shared not only in the diaspora itself, but with people who live here, people who are not who are willing to take the time to appreciate the Uyghur culture through its cuisine,” Ilchi said.

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