Indian police cracked down on 'cockroach' protesters. They went home and made memes about it
For 'cockroach' protesters, reels and memes became a way of documenting fear, making sense of violence and refusing to let it have the last word.
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Notable Quotes
"But I was adrenaline-soaked, scared, petrified. It was either laugh in the face of fear or cry."
— Chhavi , Activist
"Older generations separated political life from everyday life."
— Joyojeet Pal , Academic
"The act of capturing a protest is often an end in itself."
— Payal Arora , Academic
Key People
A young activist participating in protests against the Indian government.
Dharmendra Pradhan is the Education Minister of India.
A professor at the University of Michigan studying technology and society.
Narendra Modi is the Prime Minister of India.
A digital anthropologist at Utrecht University.
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For 'cockroach' protesters, reels and memes became a way of documenting fear, making sense of violence and refusing to let it have the last word.
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