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south asia. why it's been called difficult yet nostalgic. ah, i british manager, welcome to d w. news asia. glad you're good. join us. hong kong handed down prison times to 5 speech therapists over the weekend for publishing children's books deemed seditious . the defendants were sentenced to 19 months in jail for publishing books, which among other things, showed sheep fighting back against wolves. want to occupy a village, prosecutors argued this and other content showed me antique china sentiment and was aimed at inciting readers, hatred against the mainland authorities. the 5 accused pleaded not guilty.

the group who are all in their twenties have already been behind bars for over a year while of eating a. where did they launch the picture book? cities in 2020 to explain hong kong democracy. more want to children. some of the defendant struck a defiant tone during saturday's sentencing, hearing melody young told the court, she has no regrets about a decision saying, and i thought my only regret is i couldn't publish more picture books before getting arrested. there are 3 books in the sheep when the series and the plots all relate to real events. the 1st guardians of sheep village explains the 2019 pro democracy protests. in the 2nd book, janitors of sheep, village, garbage collectors, go on strike, to force out the wolves. in reference to striking medical workers at the start of the corbett van demick. and the 3rd book, the 12 heroes of sheep village is about 12 she put, tried to flee the wolves. a plot inspired by last year's famed attempt by turn

protest as to flee hong kong by speed boat. and gentlemen, off in the u. k is mean lam, he is with the organization, the hong kong, a labor rights monitor, mr. lamb, 19 months in jail for children's book series. was this expected under the current hong kong government. i think the seriousness of test centers is a little bit of expectation, but to be honest with you, i think that under the oppressions of the whole and chinese government at the moment was the security law. i think that would be even a little bit, i'll expect a expectations, but i think that will become a known in the civil society. it's interesting to talk about the national to go to know. however, in this particular case, the national security law appears not to have been use, it appears to have been

a trial under the colonial era sedition law. what does that say about the judicial process in hong kong? i think we have to take a holistic perspective that the hong kong and the chinese government is now using national security as a concept as a pretext in suppressing the civil society as well as the right to freedom of expression in hong kong. so although in this particular case, national security law is not being used to prosecute certified speech therapist. but as you have said, this has been a set of law that has been passed by the colonial government decades ago. it has been used for many, many years, but now they are recycling these kind of precedent laws in pressing the rights to freedom of expressions. so as you can see from the verdict coming up from the judge, national security has become a very central idea in prosecuting the speech therapist because they do

have inciting hatred against the chinese and hope that as well as endangering national security. we are, of course, all talking about children's books or should the pro democracy activists be deliberately timing these children's books, political a, 1st of all of your children's books and a certain kind of message. and one of a very disturbing idea coming from the judge and the government was that these books are not. i mean the restrictions of this on the freedom of expression is not about the book. whether in fact and the code of violence, but only in a losing kind of

a hatred against the government in alluding that hong kong government is tressa to innocence, people could become criminal. so this is just an expression of an opinion on how you see your government. it's not even spreading ideas on, you know, inciting people to go on to the streets, to protest against the government. it just, you know, expressing a lot, feeling how you see the government treating people. so this has a very, very bad example in future for any kind of publications to make any comments and opinions on how you see the government will leave it for the time being. thank you so much for joining us. sort of learn from the hong kong liberal rights. wanted to thank sir. thank you very much. ah. while the you came on the death of queen elizabeth the

2nd in south asia, the depth of feeling is a bit more complicated. a rain began at a time that many countries in the region had recently gained that independence from british colonial rule. the desire to afford them independent identity has since then been constantly balanced between a warm nostalgia and the darker aspects of colonial rule. to mon, the queen are not a complex question in india, on the streets of mom, by children paid respects in their own way. and the prime minister called for the indian flag to be flown at half mast during a day of official morning. but not every one is convinced that there is reason to mourn a monarchy that many indians represents a colonial past. one point of contention is the famous corps he nor diamond, which was allegedly stolen by colonial britain and sits on the queen's crown. many indians wanted back reminder that queen elizabeth is not

a remnant of colonial times. she was an active participant in colonialism. yet the queen's passing has also brought on a sense of nostalgia. i don't accept people abusing hall forward to india and i don't, i don't feel that way. i feel somebody died at least that was him because of some guy, no respect and a love from us. but the woman i really loved her sense of style. i mean, the had the dresses, you know, she was absolutely thought on when it came to addressing sense, enabling, focused on the queen's passing was the headline of most newspaper and like india. there was also a day of morning on that. but i it said that the queen of great britain has passed away. now i think she officially visited pakistan twice, but the visits were fruitful and served very well. because i'm shocked too. and i'm very sad at the mile board, but i put a prime minister. shad bostrad leaf visited the british high commission to awful.

his condolences now king charles is on the throne. the british monarchy lives on, but grown increasingly distant for south asians shellman comes from the w a shall be now for more context on this summer. just last week you wrote about south asia as court difficult relationship with the british monarchy. what was difficult about it? well braced the difficult bar to scores was the colonial past of some countries in south asia like india and bugs done. the queen represented the institution that was at the helm of this colonization. and subjugation of the people. there are. there had been many brutal incidents that marked the british colonial rule in india. however, the queen herself was largely admired by the people in these countries, mainly because she pursued a policy of non interference. in many respects, she was

a modern queen who drifted away from the previous colonial attitudes. but it was not an easy relationship. none the less you talk about her, the queen being the late queen, being admired by the people. but how much influence did she really have on south asia and did saltisha even look to her guidance and direction? i don't think she played a big role in the affairs of these nations after the game in independence from 1952 to 56. elizabeth, the 2nd was the defective queen of boxed on as well. but she did not interfere much . some historians believed she could have, for instance, in kashmir, conflict between india and pakistan. but i think it was asking too much from her how ceremonious all did not allow her to provide any guidance and direction in

these issues. so as far as the, the issue of guidance is concerned, i think she could not offer as much as people believe that she could have there. the queen also headed the commonwealth of nations or furniture. most countries in south asia are members, but how relevant is these grouping to south issues future? i think most commonwealth nations initial pretty satisfied with the grouping to the rulers. it is a matter of prestige. and there are many benefits associated with it. so not so much for the common people in these countries, to be honest to all these, both colonial structures of hampered the growth of these nations in one way or, or the other. but yet the commonwealth is irrelevant. platform is still for a lot of these, these,

these countries that we're talking went on mother and family of the monarchy in relation to south asia. one does think of the word nostalgia, do you see this nostalgia or any connection to the u. k. depleting and the coming years in south asia. ah, no, i think the connection remains a strong and it is unlikely to deplete the do we need to understand the colonial legacy is not just about oppression. and subjugation. there are cultural aspects to it as well. the language, the literature, the art, the media, the mod of governance, the countries like boston, india or bangladesh, new ball have so much in common with the u. k. that gonna be undone, at least not in the near future, and gwin elizabeth's demise. one change that the roots are, the tires are deep rooted and the connection is very strong and it will remain strong. it's not going to go away from and we live there for the time being. thanks

so much for joining us today. i'm a chance. thanks for having me on the show. and we'll leave it today with the images of queen elizabeth in south asia. and we will see you tomorrow. ah. he's written more than 100 titles. stephen king in the ground, most of horror. he's one numerous major writing awards, but not the noble prize for literature. we want to know why not,

and to wish him a happy 75th birthday art 21 and t w. a. what people have to say matters to us. i am. that's why we listen to their stories. reporter every weekend on d. w. i once read somewhere that the average american house 2 books on their cells, the bible, and a book by stephen king. my 1st thought was only one. after all, he's pretty prolific with more than a 100 books published today and he.