Monday, 19 March 2012

Tibetans Rise Up Against Chinese Occupation

At first, consumed by fire, the unmoving, tall black object looks like an effigy stood perfectly upright on a street that could be one in virtually any town in the world. People are screaming, but it's unclear whether it's in excitement or horror.

Not until the thing aflame begins to crumple and collapse does it reveal itself to be a human being. Only then do arms and legs, and the head, become visible, along with its essential humanness.