India is ranked 10th on the World Watch List of countries where Christians face the most persecution—but there is a strong woman living faithfully in the midst of it all. Do you ever wonder what you would do in the face of the toughest persecution? Tehmina Arora has asked herself the same question and seen first-hand what people of faith do: They stand. Today, she shares her journey to God and how He invited her to view the suffering around her with His heart, compassion, and justice. During this conversation, we learn from Tehmina about what our brothers and sisters in India face. As a lawyer focused on religious rights in India, she sees story after story of God’s faithfulness in the toughest of situations.

Show Notes 

ADF India Website 

ADF International Website 

World Watch List 

Vanishing Girls Campaign 

Morning Star News covers persecution across the globe 

Majoritarian State: How Hindu Nationalism is Changing India by Christophe Jaffrelot; Angana P. Chatterji; Thomas Blom Hansen  

Series of Essays C.S. Lewis audiobook C. S. Lewis: Essay Collection and Other Short Pieces Audio CD – Unabridged, January 15, 2014 by C. S. Lewis  (Author) 

Shackled: One Woman’s Dramatic Triumph Over Persecution, Gender Abuse, and a Death Sentence by Mariam Ibraheem and Eugene Bach.   

Savitribai Phule - article on the first female Indian teacher  

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