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‘I’m Worried That I Will Die:’ Hong Kong Protesters Write Final Goodbyes

As violence escalates between demonstrators and the police in Hong Kong, protesters have started writing “last letters” to their loved ones, in case they don’t return. These notes chronicle the mental and emotional state of frontliners coming to terms with risking death for their beliefs.

[gun shots] Street battles are the new normal in Hong Kong, and they are getting more violent by the day. Police have fired live rounds on protesters and they have ramped up arrests. [sirens] Hardline protesters have become emboldened by the crackdown. They return week after week, ready to fight. They come armed with petrol bombs, masks and letters — farewell notes — in case they don’t return from the streets. [sniffles] [shouting] [crying] [glass shattering] [shouting]

Hong Kong Protests

‘I’m Worried That I Will Die:’ Hong Kong Protesters Write Final Goodbyes

By Cora Engelbrecht, Orlando de Guzman and Ainara Tiefenthäler October 16, 2019

As violence escalates between demonstrators and the police in Hong Kong, protesters have started writing “last letters” to their loved ones, in case they don’t return. These notes chronicle the mental and emotional state of frontliners coming to terms with risking death for their beliefs.

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