Lives Less Ordinary

Secrets and Lies: China’s dissident cartoonist


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Badiucao is one of China's most famous dissident cartoonists. His art is political and provocative - from poking fun at powerful Chinese figures like President Xi Jinping, to capturing the final days of Nobel Laureate Liu Xiaobo. For years, Badiucao operated in secrecy: he moved into exile in Australia, and wore a mask at public events to conceal his identity. In 2018 he planned his first ever solo exhibition in Hong Kong, but how would the Chinese authorities take it?
Do you have a fantastic story involving a secret or a lie? We'd love to hear about it. Record a short voice memo or write an e-mail and send it to us at [email protected]. If your story is about someone you know, just make sure they're ok with you telling us about it.
Presenter and producer: Maryam Maruf
Secrets & Lies series producer: Fiona Woods
Music: Joel Cox
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