Nov 6, 2024
Beijing, 1989.
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Beijing, 1989.
1903. Salt wind, a student’s brass buttons, a hat torn loose — Ilya Repin painted unrest before it had a name. „What Freedom!“ looks carefree at first: two figures laughing in the surf. But the uniform tells another story — youth on the edge of change, small against a restless sea. Quelle: meisterdrucke.com
We are revolting children!
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Throughout the day I have seen enough to have lost my faith completely in the quota reform movement. I still believe in the students and I respect those protecting the mandirs and police stations in their neighborhood. But I saw a bunch of policemen being burnt alive and their corpses hung upside down in the police station. Whatever spirit of revenge led to this, nothing, absolutely nothing in this world can ever justify it.
Lisede politik olmak gibisi yoktur.
TOMORROW WE START ANEW TOWARDS A COUNTRY WE WANT, TOWARDS A COUNTRY WE SHALL HAVE.
DEMOCRACY,
NOT DICTATORSHIP.
Im not sure if anyone cares, but im back in contavt with my friends after nearly 100 hours of blackout in Bangladesh. Im so happy. I missed them so much. If this shows up on your feed, contact that one friend you have been meaning to talk to, call the people you love and tell them. You never know what might happen. More than anything, i am just glad that everyone is safe.
For context: bangladesh has been in a state of civil unrest for the last week. On july 18th, 9 pm bangladesh time, the govt effectively cut off cell reception and internet and the country was in complete black out until yesterday night when some regions started to regain network. This was the longest communication blackout in the country.
The reason for the civil unrest is simple: students protested against an unfair quota system over civil service jobs. The government responded with state violence which angered the poeple even more so it turned into a quota movement + overall antigovernment movement. There has been confirmed 300+ deaths and educated guesses estimate more than 1000 people died.