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Uncovering Scott Tong's grandfather's story, a hidden family history brought to light

Here & Now‘s Scott Tong has been reporting from China all week, and he was able to track down a family story. He never met his grandfather, who was a political prisoner and died in a labor camp. It was seen as a shameful chapter in his family’s history and was never talked about, but 70 years later, Scott tells the story.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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