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Eight stages published so far, in order, from Darfur to Xinjiang. Each case study pairs long-form narrative with archival material and a narrated audio version.
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From ‘Us’ to ‘Them’: Classification in Darfur
Exploring the first stage of genocide, classification, this initial installment features the genocide in Darfur, Sudan, highlighting harrowing and poetic eyewitness accounts from the Jebel Marra to Chad,…
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Threads of Resistance: Symbolization in the Cambodian Genocide
The second stage of genocide, Symbolization, is analyzed within the context of Cambodia. The impact of the Khmer Rouge regime on the culture and people is explored, highlighting…
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In Darkness and Separation: Women, the Hazara, and Discrimination in Afghanistan
The Hazara face relentless, systematic attacks under Taliban rule. Women’s rights regress to repression and silence.
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“Like Moths to a Flame”: Dehumanization in the Rwandan Genocide
An in-depth analysis of the fourth stage of genocide, dehumanization, focusing on the Rwandan genocide as a case study. Dehumanization of Tutsi people is highlighted, including the role…
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The Architecture of Annihilation: Organized Genocide in Myanmar
The fifth stage, organization, seen through the machinery of the Rohingya genocide in Myanmar. Eyewitness testimony in this piece has been redacted to protect the safety of its…
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Splintered Lines: Polarization and Division in the Bosnian Genocide
‘My youngest boy… those little hands. I imagine them picking strawberries, holding books, going to school. Every morning I cover my eyes so I don’t see other children…
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Before Dawn, By Design: Preparation and Process in the Holocaust
The seventh stage of genocide, preparation, is explored through the lens of the Holocaust, and specifically the Einsatzgruppen and Wannsee Conference as well as testimony by Edward Anders…
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Human Quotas: Persecution and Consumption in the Genocide of Xinjiang’s Uyghurs
The article discusses the genocide and human rights abuses against Uyghurs in Xinjiang, detailing systemic violence, forced labor, and cultural erasure since 2017. It highlights the testimonies of…
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“It Ends Like This”: Extermination and Denial in Armenia and Beyond
The final Ten Stages installment: extermination and denial, from the 1921 Tehlirian trial to Artsakh, Darfur, and Cambodia.