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as an astronaut he took part in the greatest adventure in history. armstrong was his destiny starts july 20th on t.w. . hundreds of thousands of hong kong hours are taking to the streets to protest their government. right over and out. 17 year old zach ho is one of them they oppose a proposed extradition bill that could put hong kong's freedoms and the city's autonomy from the chinese mainland at risk. to.

take that. very well. sakho is about to finish 11th grade in school it's also final exams week but since the protests show kong kong he has found little time to study. although there is maybe function this time but i think i am doing the right thing i use my fair share for. paul paul. he and his friends have founded an activist group all of them high school students. that sounds like you are in trouble. later by. my forest

chased by chased by the police therefore they follow him for oh i really. have to contact my teammates for 3 off. a few days ago protests ended in clashes with the police since then security forces are on the lookout for potential protest leaders. f. f one off a fastball. trace back a trace back what me. right now. check group posts have been arrested young men risk being stopped and searched as an organizer zach needs to be careful he avoids the city subway system where police patrol the protesters want the government to shelve a bill that would allow for extraditions to china they fear that beijing could target its critics in the city another mass protest is scheduled every summer for

years and i'm. not around. you read a few facts i mean are. valid. but it is unclear whether the next protest will be approved by the police their group has decided to meet and discuss possible scenarios the friend who is being followed by the police joins them by phone. by what is a hole if the police approves a march what should we do. it was so hard just yell at the top that. surprised us we are just stories. our members. will. fight to join us for you if it's not approved we'll go forward then we better not join in. moving on

finally the rally is approved by the police zack and his friends bring flags and banners they want their group of young people to be disciplined. they're prepared for any incident. in 2014 when the umbrella movement blocked on kong streets for weeks they were too young to participate now is their time. i thought i was. on the 4th but. it soon becomes clear that it will be very crowded they decide to stick together so they can leave quickly if things escalate. ha ha ha ha i thought that. was. the bill is seen as a move by the city's probe aging establishment to allow china a closer grip on the city people demand the resignation of chief executive kerry

lamb who they see as too cozy with the communist party. by god i promised her on that was i thought. i told us off color if that. was just that it was. carried out. by. the fact i doubt i was running from iraq that rather i organizers estimate that 2000000 people have joined this sunday and although police put the number at much lower it's clearly one of the biggest demonstrations in the city's history. the government's initial response to the protests has further triggered people's anger a few days ago police fired massive amounts of tear gas into the crowds rubber

bullets were used for the 1st time since hong kong was handed over to china by britain. today's march however remains peaceful. some of the protesters have camped outside hong kong's parliament they have occupied the area in front of the building and vow to stay until the bill. is fully withdrawn zakk hesitates at 1st technically this is an illegal assembly but it's also exciting. i. in an attempt to appease the protests chief executive kerry lamb has announced postponement of the bill but that is not enough for the protesters they want it to be withdrawn entirely. i took it to her they're going to face that area really i thought so much all of that

i i exam week is not over yet zack also has some more exams coming up i lived i let me talk to the crowd 1st i would say you know just overall effect i think the fact that. joshua long the leader of the 24 team member on movement protests has been just released from a month long jail term that morning. the time was i hope everybody understands that i will need some time to catch up with these developments i have not even had time to change i'm still wearing the t. shirt and the underwear i was wearing when i was sent to jail. and up

i thought i. was i thought after josh well juan's appearance a flurry of activity breaks out protesters decide to march to carry lymes office and demand an answer. zach puts on a t. shirt. to cover the school logo on his uniform face masks are a crucial gear for protesters in case of clashes they not only make it harder to identify them but also offer minimal protection against tear gas. or paint was like a lot of their lot but the march gets stuck a few meters from the starting point a heavy shower drenches the protesters zack and his friends decide to head back.

sacks middle class parents prefer to stay out of politics he says that nevertheless they approve of his commitment but they're also worried about his safety and his performance in school. on just up. ok so. quickly it was that it was right that i like her oh god right from a high 5 all day and this. was that. before calling it a day he takes a small stroll in nearby tame our park a green spot that stretches from the parliament to the shore.

sometimes i come here. i like. like sunrise yes. for family day. as my day take that. the protests take place amid the skyscrapers that symbolize the city's competitiveness. basically just focus. on now that all. this issue really caught that. all was. very all of the. all. being one of them before. the next day things start moving kerry lamb has called

a press conference. i saw that there was that the officer of the fair. your office off the sheer for her. yeah i think. at this moment if you just picked it you yeah that's what that was. what. the pressure on her has mounted since the big march the world is watching hong kong. i offer my most yes. to them that's far from enough. you know the one to do. i don't want another times to do this of the many this stuff was. on my

list to make this was where. i. have to step up and how that. hurt. if the laws work and. zach and his friends will discuss how to proceed but not right now. ah fact i call. it careful about that. exams will soon be over then sakho will be able to dedicate even more time to the protests.

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