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Published: 2008-04-06 22:35:29 +0000 UTC; Views: 2022; Favourites: 32; Downloads: 49
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Whitehall, London - An activist tries to disrupt the Olympic torch relay for the Beijing Olympics in protest of the current situation in Tibet.Check out the blog! [link]
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I really like this picture; it's so strong! I love how you captured this: one single man trying to change the world (maybe not in the right way, but that doesn't really matter. He wanted to do something, make a difference, and while he obviously didn't succeed, he tried his hardest).
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hmm, to be honest - the fact is, tibet before chinese occupation had no electricity, vast poverty and was a totally ruled by one rich, religious ruler in palace, while people starved below him. but at the same time i am not exactly fond of the chinese ethics either...
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No, the facts are:
China invaded Tibet in October 1950.
1.2 million Tibetans are estimated to have been killed since that date!
Tibetans are a minority in their own country with 5.5 million Chinese for 4.5 million Tibetans!
The Dalai Lama as well as millions of Tibetan have been forced to leave their country to find refuge in India in order to stay alive.
The Dalai Lama hasn't been able to step foot in his own country for over 50 years!
The little boy that has been recognized as the reincarnation of the previous Dalai Lama has disappeared, kidnapped by the Chinese and no one has heard from him since.
The Chinese have tortured and killed Tibetan people for over 55 years!
The Potala, ex residence of the Dalai Lama, has been transformed into a museum!
The Tibetan culture is under serious threat!
The Tibetan plateau is used as a nuclear dumping ground!
Tibet was one of the rare un-polluted area left on this earth!
Not anymore!
The Chinese are still slaughtering people in Tibet today and forcing them to give up their culture and religion!
Yet, nobody gives a damn!
There's no oil in Tibet after all........so let them die!
This was posted on another dA site I'll try to find again. But you can check these facts, and much more, all over the web, or if you talk to any Tibetan refugees who made it out without getting shot to death.
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Featured in my journal: [link] it will also be featured in a news article at the end of the month.
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I agree!
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one of your best photojournalistic shots - just love the energy and mood captured - bravo
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I don't like that China is occupying Tibet, but the Olympic Games in my opinion aren't the right time to protest. Getting people to stop importing from China, etc, should do it, but the Olympics are international, they include everyone, not just the Chinese.
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Nice shot and powerful image James. Great work!
Miss you knobhead.
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For thinking that'd do... anything at all
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it took away 10 seconds of ur life..
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Oh you rebel, replying to something I said months ago.
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We have had those here too, I can only see this escalating into many countries boycotting the Olympics because I think the Chinese government will try to force people in Tibet to stop and make it even worse.... or if I was a eternal optimist china would let Tibet go and be its own country again... I doubt that will happen with the big bully needing to save face. sigh
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thats a really powerful image. four men holding him down and still his message is conveyed.
excellent.
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Thats a really cool way of looking at it
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