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Two Uyghur Children Describe What Life Was Like In A Chinese Boarding School

Two Uyghur Children Describe What Life Was Like In A Chinese Boarding School

FromConsider This from NPR


Two Uyghur Children Describe What Life Was Like In A Chinese Boarding School

FromConsider This from NPR

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Length:
11 minutes
Released:
Feb 3, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

China has been detaining and arresting ethnic Uyghurs in the region of Xinjiang en masse while their children are often sent to state boarding schools. China closely guards information about Xinjiang, including about these forced family separations. But NPR's Beijing correspondent Emily Feng managed to talk to two children who made it out of one such school and are sharing their story for the first time.In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment that will help you make sense of what's going on in your community.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.
Released:
Feb 3, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Every weekday afternoon, the hosts of NPR's All Things Considered help you make sense of a major news story and what it means for you in 15 minutes. In participating regions, you'll also hear from local journalists about what's happening in your community.