The Monarch Report on Instagram: "During the anti-extradition bill demonstrations that began in June 2019 in Hong Kong pro-democracy protests young Hong Kong protesters did farewell letters. The letters, addressed to family and loved ones, convey fears of arrest or death while committing to street protests. The segment details escalating violence, including police firing live rounds, ramped-up arrests exceeding 10,000, and protesters using petrol bombs in weekly confrontations. Produced amid Sou

Dozens of Designers Work in Shifts to Create Hong Kong Protest Art. Here Are Some Examples of Their Work

The story of the popular protest that shook Hong Kong in 2019. The movement started in response to a proposed law that would have allowed the extraditions to mainland China of Hong Kong citizens, but soon morphed into a larger revolt against China’s control over the semi-autonomous city. The population of the former British colony is struggling with accepting China’s rule of law, which comes with reduced freedoms and civil rights. Into the frameset of the harshest economic and geopolitical confr