Ecuador, Amazon rainforest. The Sapara activist talks about trees, spirits, and greed, and offers his own perspective on religious liberty.
Interviews
Scientology, Anti-Cultists, and Scholars: An Interview with Bernadette Rigal-Cellard
The internationally well-known French scholar tells Bitter Winter how she decided to study both the Church of Scientology and the “irrational hatred” targeting it.
China Keeps Being Accused of Genocide by Politicians All Over the World
Activist Laura Harth, of Safeguards Defenders and IPAC, explains how we got to important parliamentary actions to hold China accountable for its crimes.
UK Holocaust Survivors: “In Xinjiang, It’s Genocide”
Meet Dorit Oliver Wolff and Ruth Barnett, who ask Boris Johnson to stand up for Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang.
COVID-19, the CCP’s “Perfect Weapon”: An Interview with Italy’s Former Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi
The most distinguished Italian diplomat discusses Xi Jinping’s project of global hegemony, and how he used the pandemic to advance his agenda.
“The Chief Witness”: Alexandra Cavelius Tells the Story of Sayragul Sauytbay
Soon in English, the German best seller gives voice to a woman whose testimony about the transformation through education camps in Xinjiang cannot be impeached.
Akida’s Story: The Desperate Cry of a Uyghur Woman
“Dear world, please help!” The heartrending plea of a daughter who has been searching in vain for her mother, folklorist Rahile Dawut, for the past three years.
The Religious Factor in the Farmers Bills Protests in India: A Sikh Voice
India is witnessing the largest protests in the 21st century. Activist Premi Singh offers his passionate version of what is happening.
“The Crime of Being Uyghur”: Abdurahman’s Story
He went abroad. The CCP told him, if he didn’t come back, his family would suffer greatly. And the CCP always keeps these kinds of promises.
In Xinjiang, a Roll Call of Disappearances and Extrajudicial Incarcerations
Three who lost their loved ones tell their stories to Bitter Winter. Now, even being a member of CCP is not enough to escape detention if you are a Uyghur or Kazakh attached to your culture.