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Escaping jail hell: Cheng Lei Pt.2
Manage episode 486453977 series 2657319
For Cheng Lei, being stuck in a Chinese jail was like being buried alive in a concrete coffin. Wrongly incarcerated on espionage charges, the Australian journalist endured years of hell. Her hair fell out, she suffered insomnia and was only known by a number. But the worst part was not seeing her two young children. Almost two years after she was released and reunited with her family, Lei joins Gary Jubelin to share what it took to survive.
Cheng Lei: My Story premieres Tuesday June 3 at 7:30pm AEST on Sky News Australia
Stream at SkyNews.com.au or download the Sky News Australia app
Cheng Lei: A Memoir Of Freedom by Cheng Lei will be published by HarperCollins on Wednesday, June 4 and is available to pre-order now.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chapters
1. Escaping jail hell: Cheng Lei Pt.2 (00:00:00)
2. Finding humour (00:01:32)
3. Moving to detention (00:03:26)
4. Physical effects of prison (00:04:41)
5. Forming bonds with inmates (00:06:06)
6. An average day in detention (00:07:20)
7. An average day in detention (00:09:58)
8. No space, no escape (00:13:44)
9. Rebellious moments (00:16:27)
10. Speaking in code (00:19:28)
11. Keeping your mind active (00:26:25)
12. Bargaining for freedom (00:29:55)
13. Freedom (00:37:46)
14. Reuniting with the kids (00:42:44)
530 episodes
Manage episode 486453977 series 2657319
For Cheng Lei, being stuck in a Chinese jail was like being buried alive in a concrete coffin. Wrongly incarcerated on espionage charges, the Australian journalist endured years of hell. Her hair fell out, she suffered insomnia and was only known by a number. But the worst part was not seeing her two young children. Almost two years after she was released and reunited with her family, Lei joins Gary Jubelin to share what it took to survive.
Cheng Lei: My Story premieres Tuesday June 3 at 7:30pm AEST on Sky News Australia
Stream at SkyNews.com.au or download the Sky News Australia app
Cheng Lei: A Memoir Of Freedom by Cheng Lei will be published by HarperCollins on Wednesday, June 4 and is available to pre-order now.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chapters
1. Escaping jail hell: Cheng Lei Pt.2 (00:00:00)
2. Finding humour (00:01:32)
3. Moving to detention (00:03:26)
4. Physical effects of prison (00:04:41)
5. Forming bonds with inmates (00:06:06)
6. An average day in detention (00:07:20)
7. An average day in detention (00:09:58)
8. No space, no escape (00:13:44)
9. Rebellious moments (00:16:27)
10. Speaking in code (00:19:28)
11. Keeping your mind active (00:26:25)
12. Bargaining for freedom (00:29:55)
13. Freedom (00:37:46)
14. Reuniting with the kids (00:42:44)
530 episodes
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