Jeff King continues his conversation with two Armenian Genocide descendants to hear their story and to discuss the current political climate in Turkey. Jeff sits down with Anahit Khosroeva, a genocide scholar, to talk about her unique position as an Assyrian-Armenian genocide descendant as well as the insight of her work studying genocides.
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Jeff King sits down with two Armenian genocide descendants to hear their story and their perspective on the current events between Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia. In part 1, Jeff sits down with Lucy, an attorney, to talk about the history of Nagorno-Karabakh (Armenian: Artsakh) and how the ideology of Turkey and Azerbaijan is infiltrating its way into America in the form of anti-Armenian hate crimes.
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The first Christian nation is in trouble. Turkey has been slowly suffocating its Christian community since the 1915 genocide and denying every attempt to shine light on its dark past. Jeff King sits down with International Christian Concern's Middle East Analyst. Claire Evans, to take a deep dive into the geopolitics and religious history of the Turkey-Azerbaijan-Armenian area.
In part 2, Daniel Shayesteh continues to take us on his and his family's faith journey. He also discusses how God is using the present-day situation with the Ayatollahs to spread the Gospel throughout Iran.
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Reaching Muslims with love is Daniel Shayesteh's message. Dr. Shayesteh became a leading Muslim politician in northern Iran when he became involved in the Iranian Islamic Revolution. Jeff King dives deep into Daniel's story from being placed on death row to coming to know Jesus Christ.
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In part two, Jeff King and Dalia Ghanem continue their conversation about the history of Algeria’s politics, including the oil crisis, COVID-19, and the role of women's citizenship. Dalia delves deep into the complex religious ideology and governing bodies of Algeria and analyzes the state of religious freedom throughout the country.
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Jeff King sits down with Dalia Ghanem, an expert in political and extremist violence, Islamism and radicalization with an emphasis in Algeria and a resident scholar at the Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center in Beirut. Dalia shares her incredible insight on the forces that are currently shaping the complex political climate in Algeria.
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In part two of his interview with Adel Guindy, Jeff King continues his deep dive into the Coptic population in Egypt. The Coptics have faced persecution for over a millennium and during that time, Islam has infiltrated what seems like every corner of the country's culture.
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As Jeff King continues his deep dive into Egypt, he sits down with Adel Guindy, head of Coptic Solidarity and the author of Sword Over the Nile. Jeff and Adel discuss his book which looks back at the long history of the Coptics and tells their story and experience from their perspective.
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From social media to the incoming Biden Administration, what does life in modern day Egypt look like for the persecuted believer? Jeff King sits down with Samuel Tadros, an expert in Egyptian persecution and a fellow at the Hudson Institute, to answer this question.
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Jeff King talks with Samuel Tadros, an expert in Egyptian persecution and fellow at the Hudson Institute. In this deep dive into Egypt's Christian history, Jeff and Samuel discuss the relationship between the Muslim Brotherhood and the Coptic Christian population and how it's evolved today.
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Nik Ripken and Jeff King discuss the powerful worldview shift that comes from witnessing persecution overseas and the life-long impact it had when they moved back to America.
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In part 2 of his interview with Jeff King, Nik Ripken continues to share about his life in Somalia and opens up about the loss of his son during his time overseas.
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Nik Ripken has led an extraordinary life in missions working in Somalia. Nik witnessed horrendous persecution towards underground believers. He shares his personal experiences with Jeff King in part one.
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In part two of Jeff King's interview with North Korean defector Hyeonseo Lee, Lee discusses the nightmare of being separated from her family and the journey she took to reunite with them.
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When Hyeonseo Lee escaped North Korea at seventeen, she needed to learn how to be free. It was normal for people to suddenly disappear and to hold public executions for 'criminals.' Few places were untouched by the surveillance of the North Korean regime. Hyeonseo Lee shares her life journey with Jeff King in part one of a two-part episode.
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After a revival in the 90s, the Church in Algeria exploded. Now a new president and a new constitution have raised some red flags for Christians in the country. Churches have been shutting down since late 2019 and they aren't reopening. The government is trying to gain complete control of the Church. In his interview with two leading Algerian pastors, Jeff King unpacks what exactly is going on with religious freedom in Algeria.
...After a revival in the 90s, the Church in Algeria exploded. Now a new president and a new constitution have raised some red flags for Christians in the country. Churches have been shutting down since late 2019 and they aren't reopening. The government is trying to gain complete control of the Church. In his interview with two leading Algerian pastors, Jeff King unpacks what exactly is going on with religious freedom in Algeria.
...In part two of his interview with William Stark and Huma's mother, Jeff King investigates the broader issue on Christian teenage girl abductions in Pakistan. Though the country has the right laws in the books, Sharia Law often overrules justice. Jeff and William analyze the Pakistani judicial system that is preventing Huma's safe return to her parents.
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A year ago, 14-year-old Huma was abducted from her home in Pakistan and forced to marry her captor and convert to Islam. Her parents haven't seen her since. They know who the abductor is and have gone to the police, but the Pakistani justice system hasn't brought her home. In part one, Jeff King dives into the case of Huma with interviews from Huma's mother and and Will Stark, South Asia religious freedom expert.
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