Dilahirkan dan dibesarkan di Kazakhstan, Guzelya adalah keturunan dari kelompok etnis kuno yang berasal dari Turki bagian Timur - Uyghur. Memiliki kedua orang tua dengan latar belakang Uyghur, Guzelya tumbuh dengan bahasa Uyghur, tradisi, budaya, dan Islam sebagai agamanya. Setelah menyelesaikan sekolah menengahnya di Almaty (Kazakhstan), Guzelya dan keluarganya pindah ke Paris (Prancis), dimana Guzelya tumbuh dewasa, belajar di universitas Prancis, mewakili Prancis dalam kejuaraan dunia WASCO, dan menjadi warga negara Prancis. Memiliki minat yang tinggi terhadap ekonomi syariah digital, Guzelya aktif terlibat dalam inisiatif industri startup di Asia Tenggara. Saat ini Guzelya tinggal di Jakarta, Indonesia, memiliki suami berkebangsaan Indonesia, dan memiliki seorang bayi laki-laki bernama Eldar.

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Uyghurs were the first settlers and founders of civilization in Central Asia. A modern Uyghur nation results in a Turkic, majority-Muslim population. A land of fairy tales, a dreamland of mountains with glaciers, evergreen forests and alpine meadows, shifting sand deserts, Silk Road oases with bazaars and folk fairs, as well as old ruined cities. Uyghur culture is a tremendously rich culture combining various elements of other cultures that we have acquainted as the center of the remarkable Silk Road. Whether it is an Uyghur language, clothing, food, or music, each element of our culture tells its long story of creation, thriving, and now - surviving…

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Leenagul is a traditional and digital artist currently experimenting with stylized illustrations. She was born and raised in Australia with an Uyghur/Greek heritage and is currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture. Her interests focus on creating emotive pieces that draw inspiration from nature and her ethnicity, often using symbolism creatively to tell a story.