Hard Times and True Crimes

104. Burned Alive: The Martyrdom of Graham Staines and His Sons in India

Darlene Hildreth and Melody Gwyn Episode 104

In this gripping true crime episode, we explore the harrowing and heartbreaking story of Graham Staines, an Australian missionary who was burned alive along with his two young sons by a radical mob in Odisha, India, in 1999. 

Even in the face of horrific violence, forgiveness and faith can speak louder than hate. 

Narrator: Curtis Hildreth

Intro and Outro Music: Isaiah Hildreth

Sources:

https://web.archive.org/web/20110409123228/http://www.hvk.org/specialrepo/wadhwa/Graham.html

https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/19990208-staines-killing-murder-of-australian-missionary-and-his-two-sons-in-orissa-shocks-india-780092-1999-02-07

https://wecan.be/beencouraged/21/

https://www.deanrader.com/staines.html

https://www.hindustantimes.com/photos/news/delhi-rains-waterlogged-roads-fallen-trees-how-rain-battered-delhi-pics-101748146671500.html

https://youtu.be/D8slM-LK7gE?si=ilyVKpF2S2qKatf2

https://www.persecution.com/ - Voice of The Martyrs

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