Interview With ‘Shield Girl’: The Story Behind an Iconic Image From Hong Kong Protests

Interview With ‘Shield Girl’: The Story Behind an Iconic Image From Hong Kong Protests
Lam Ka Lo meditates in front of a line of riot police standing guard with their shields outside the government headquarters in Hong Kong on June 12, 2019. Anthony Wallace/AFP/Getty Images
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
Reporter
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As the world turned its attention to Hong Kong’s mass protests against a controversial extradition bill, a young woman stood out among the hundreds of thousands.

Right in front of a line of riot police officers holding shields, Lam Ka Lo, 26, decided to sit down, close her eyes, and meditate.

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Frank Fang
Frank Fang
Reporter
Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based journalist. He covers news in China and Taiwan. He holds a Master's degree in materials science from National Tsing Hua University in Taiwan.
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