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Tian Soepangat: Muslim Sailor

Tian Soepangat: Muslim Sailor

Tian Soepangat answers this question: If members of your faith are the enemy, can you still serve and be faithful?

2015 · 10 min · War, Documentary

Tian Soepangat joins the U.S. Navy out of a commitment to helping others. As a Muslim, Tian is uncertain of his shipmates' attitudes toward his religion, and so he hides it. Eventually discovering he doesn't have to hide his faith, he is free to express pride in his heritage.

Directed by David Washburn

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