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Five Fingers Crush the Land (2021)

Five Fingers Crush the Land (2021)

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Five Fingers Crush the Land (2021)

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Length:
56 minutes
Released:
Sep 22, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Over one million Uyghur people have been detained in camps in China, according to estimates, subjected to torture, forced labor, religious restrictions, and even forced sterilization. Last month, the United Nations released a report saying that China's treatment of Uyghurs could be considered "crimes against humanity." The vast majority of this minority ethnic group is Muslim, living for centuries at a crossroads of culture and empire along what was once the Silk Road. This week, we explore who the Uyghur people are, their land, their customs, their music and why they've become the target of what many are calling a genocide.
Released:
Sep 22, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

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