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Two Gods
The story of Hanif, a Muslim casket maker and ritual body washer who takes two young men under his wing to teach them how to live better lives.
When the tsunami’s waters retreated in the Indonesian territory of Aceh, two opposing forces swept in: foreigners and the Islamic law, Sharia.
Orlando de Guzman currently lives in Indonesia and is a freelance radio and TV reporter covering Southeast Asia. He is a regular correspondent for Public Radio International’s The World. De Guzman has also contributed to Frontline/World. His broadcast story “Philippines: Islands Under Siege” aired in June 2003, and his story “Indonesia: After the… Show more
Sharon Tiller is senior producer for special projects for FRONTLINE. In that role she has overseen and helped shape numerous programs for the series, including the critically acclaimed four-part special Drug Wars. Other projects include So You Want to Buy a President, Why America Hates the Press, Fooling with Nature, Secrets of the SAT, and Blackout. In… Show more
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When the tsunami’s waters retreated in the Indonesian territory of Aceh, two opposing forces swept in: foreigners and the Islamic law or Sharia. Indonesia: After the Wave follows the massive influx and subsequent challenge to Aceh’s conservative moral standards inflaming the Islamist community, and those who believe that the tsunami was God’s punishment for the Acehnese’s immoral behavior.
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