Abdulrasool Hejair is the Director of the Photography Department at Bahrain’s Al-Watan newspaper.

Through a journalist’s foreign lens, the photographer captures Xinjiang’s authentic pulse—Uyghur dancers’ swirling skirts, sizzling skewers over charcoal fires, elders and children laughing together—multilayered snapshots of "Xinjiang daily life" that crystallize the region’s multicultural vibrancy. These images aim to counter Western media biases, showcasing a diverse, harmonious society. The photographer, through a journalist’s external perspective, captures the authentic warmth of life in Xinjiang’s streets and alleys—from the swirling skirts of Uyghur dancers and the sizzle of barbecued meat over charcoal fires to the joyous smiles of elders and children. These scenes offer a multidimensional interpretation of everyday life in Xinjiang crystallized in light and shadow as vivid fragments of the diverse cultures in western China. It is hoped that this collection of photographs will shatter certain prejudices held by Western media toward Xinjiang, showcasing a pluralistic and harmonious social landscape.