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Emotional Photographs from the Hong Kong Protests
I arrived in Hong Kong the day the violence peaked.
3 min readApr 23, 2021
From the moment I arrived I could tell the city had changed drastically since my last visit only a year prior. As the airport bus pulled into Kowloon I spotted the first of many riot control soldiers. While at a red light I witnessed a direct standoff between a protestor and an officer.
After checking into my hostel, I hit the streets to witness this historic fight for democracy first-hand.
Sidewalks across the city have been entirely dismantled. The bricks are the protestors’ ammunition of choice. They are frequently used to block roads, break windows, and throw at officers.
