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S2-E6 - Dr. Peng Ming-min (1923-2022) - Part 1 - The Incredible Life of a Democracy Fighter
Dr. Peng Ming-min (彭明敏) was a Taiwanese pro-independence/pro-democracy activist who lived an exceptional life - losing an arm in a WWII US air raid, witnessing the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, and being arrested for sedition after returning to Taiwan -- to name just a few of the amazing parts of his life story. In part one of this tale, we delve into Dr. Peng's background and take you up to the day of his arrest in Taipei in 1964. ------------------- UPDATE: Not long after recording this episode, it was announced that Dr. Peng had passed away in the early morning hours of April 8th, 2022, at…
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