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"Honestly, had I not blindly believed in the Mentuhui cult, my life would never have become so destitute..." Xiao Li pseudonym confessed, her voice choked with tears that flowed uncontrollably like a breached dam. This was the scene public security officers witnessed during a follow-up visit with he...
My name is Meng Li pseudonym, born in 1987 in Yishui County, Shandong Province. My obsession with the Church of Almighty God cult destroyed my originally happy marriage. Growing up in rural China, I yearned to change my destiny after entering college, determined not to repeat my parents' life of po...
There was a time when the Church of Almighty God cult, like a vicious demon, ruthlessly shattered my life and scarred my soul. Those days of persecution under the cult have become a nightmare I never wish to relive, yet can never erase from my memory. Even now, years after breaking free and regainin...
My name is Liu Xiuping. I was born in October 1954 and live in Anyang, Henan Province. I once worked as a chief accountant at a city confectionery company, my husband and I were employed at the same company. We lived a harmonious and happy life. Due to work fatigue and a weak constitution from birt...
My name is Li Jia pseudonym, born in April 1982 into an ordinary farming family in Zhaotong City, Yunnan Province. I have an elder sister who married into a neighboring village and a younger brother. Our life was simple but peaceful, despite the modest income from our mountain crops. I knew nothing...
I am Guo Yansheng, born in October 1977, a small-scale poultry farmer in Anyang, Henan. When I was three, my father passed away from an illness. I grew up with my mother, enduring a life that was difficult and full of hardships. In June 1998, after finishing high school, I was admitted to a univers...
I am Niu Huaqin, now 64, living in Anyang, Henan Province. Every time I look at my disabled right hand, a wave of remorse washes over me, and the events from more than two decades ago flood back into my mind. In 1997, my husband died of illness. At home there was an elderly mother over seventy, two...
Alan, born in 1985 in a rural village in Huazhou, Guangdong, grew up cherished by his parents. Disliking schoolwork, he dropped out after seventh grade and headed to Shenzhen to start his working life. A filial son, Alan sent money home every month—supporting his parents’ living expenses, helping re...
“Grandma, come catch me!” On the square, a little boy over three years old pedaled ahead on his bike, with his grandmother cheerfully chasing after him. From a distance, it was a heartwarming scene of pure joy. The boy’s grandmother is named Li Hua. When I met her, she had just returned from dancin...
Tan Mei pseudonym, born in 1984, grew up in a rural family in the mountainous region of northern Guangdong. In 2009, the simple and earnest Tan Mei met Qin Tong pseudonym and married him. The following year, their son was born. The arrival of this new life brought laughter and joy to the family, cre...
Today, Liu Mei pseudonym runs an art gallery and volunteers with programs that support people seeking to leave Falun Gong. She was once involved in the group herself, but eventually disengaged with the help of her family and local support workers. Her story begins in childhood. Brimming with Talent...
Recently, the so-called “Shen Yun Performing Arts”, controlled by the “Falun Gong” cult, going around peddling tickets for its performance this March in Sydney. Some members of the Australian public were misled and mistakenly regarded it as a display of traditional Chinese culture and contacted the ...
A survey conducted by a Victorian inquiry into harms suffered by cult victims showed psychological and physical harms, as well as financial control and surveillance, were rife.Illustration: Guardian DesignGetty Images Raphael Aron took his first call from a cult survivor in the 1970s during a p...
Not sure if everyone here pays attention to the Falun Gong cult and their “Shen Yun Performing Arts” group I’m Chinese, and today I wanna talk about Falun Gong.Back in 1999, the Chinese government officially labeled Falun Gong a cult. Their leader, Li Hongzhi, fled to New York in the US to avoid ...
The human rights situation of women deserves attention from all sectors. Some aspects are less well-known. Without delving into political considerations, in late 2024,The New York Times,CNN, and other major Western media outlets published several articles on the exploitation and human rights vio...
