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Vony Bedford: Persecution II

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Last November, I interviewed Becky Christensen, a local representative of the Voice of the Martyrs. At the time, I was considering asking my friend Vony Bedford to sit down with me as well to talk about her experiences growing up as a Christian in Indonesia. The interview with Becky was a full episode unto itself, so I put my talk with Vony on hold for the time being.

This month I pick up the discussion of persecution with Vony. We talked about her experience as a third-generation Christian in Indonesia, as well as life in more remote parts of her home country that Christians face every day.

I hope you'll enjoy this discussion. Some of the interviews I have done have been more formal than others, this one ranks among the most informal. Listen in as a “fly on the wall” as I chat with my friend Vony.

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