The story was shrouded in silence for more than century. Now, the silence has ended...and redemption begins. What was once cautionary tale is now considered a positive example for today.
Descendants of the Great Mennonite Trek to Central Asia discover compelling truths about their history in the land of Islam. Stories locked away until now are shedding a new light on an old story.
A Redemption Story
They were seeking religious freedom and the Second Coming.
They found themselves in the care of a Muslim king.
News & Events
Through the Desert has won an Emmy Award from the Heartland chapter of the NATAS! Check out www.PilgrimsOnTheSilkRoad.com to learn more.
Pilgrims on the Silk Road is now available. Please visit www.PilgrimsOnTheSilkRoad.com for discounts, endorsements and events related to the book.
Walter Ratliff’s book Pilgrims on the Silk Road: A Muslim—Christian Encounter in Khiva is coming soon. Early reviews are quite positive. Stay tuned!
A screening is slated for Herndon, Virginia on Saturday, May 16th at "ArtSpace." 750 Center St, Herndon, VA 20170.
The broadcast premiere of Through the Desert will be on KPTS-TV (PBS) in Wichita, Kansas. Watch TTD at 9:00pm on Thursday, April 2nd.
The documentary is now for sale on Amazon.com. This allows us to reach a much broader audience than ever before.
There has been a great deal of interest from those in Canada who would like to purchase the DVD. Tourmagination has been kind enough to handle Canadian DVD orders. They are also organizing this year's tour retracing the Great Trek.
To order a copy in Canada, email office@tourmagination.com or phone 1-800-565-0451. (They can take a check or credit cards over the phone). To learn more about the tour, check out their web site. The high point of this year's tour is the grand opening of the museum to the Mennonite settlement in Khiva. Follow this link to learn more about the museum.
Thanks everyone for coming out to the 2008 Fall Festival premiere. We packed the house with hundreds of viewers during screening events on Saturday 10/4 and Monday 10/6. Speaking of packed houses, thanks also to everyone who attended Jesse’s reading and Walter’s presentation and discussion at the Kauffman Museum.