For two of the students, the protests may alter their plans to return to Hong Kong after graduation. For one, the unrest signals it could be the right time to return home.
As their friends risked their lives protesting in Hong Kong, more than 7,000 miles away in Minnesota, a group of international students were confined to being spectators in their home's fight for freedom, prompting feelings of guilt and helplessness.
Protests that began in opposition to an extradition bill grew into a broad movement in favor of freedom, democracy and inquiries into police brutality. In the last few months, confrontations between protesters and the police have, at times, turned violent, and are reminiscent of the Tiananmen Square protests in 1989.
Protesters stand on the front line during a protest in Kowloon Bay in Hong Kong on August 24, during the latest opposition to a planned extradition law that has since morphed into a wider call for democratic rights in the semi-autonomous city. For Hong Kongers studying in the United States, being away from home at a time like this has provoked feelings of guilt and helplessness.
Staying wasn't easy, though, as flights were booked and classes were waiting, so Chow and Chan returned to the United States. Chow and Chan plan to continue the fight in Minnesota, making videos and possibly staging an event in support of the protesters. Even if it didn't have a direct impact, Chow said every little bit helps. However, Cheung wasn't as confident that a local rally could gather momentum given the limited Hong Kong population in the North Star state.
A slogan written on a street is seen during a student boycott rally in Central district on Monday in Hong Kong. For students from Hong Kong studying in the United States, the protests may cause them to change their plans to return home after graduation.Officials in China condemned the protests, labeling demonstrators' behaviors"terrorist-like acts" that showed"extreme contempt for the rule of law.
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