17,000 Islands, 700 Languages, And A Superhero

06/12/2017 19 min
17,000 Islands, 700 Languages, And A Superhero

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Indonesia is one of the most ethnically diverse countries on Earth. And while that pluralism is embraced in the country's founding documents, its ethnic Chinese minority has been persecuted for generations. NPR's Ari Shapiro tells the story of a young Indonesian of Chinese descent, who is trying to navigate his country's roiling tensions.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy