When we stay silent, no-one is safe: when we free our speech, they can't stop all of us. Hong Kong is the canary in the coal mine. Composed in three parts, Joshua chronicles his path to politics, collects the letters he wrote as a political prisoner under the Chinese state, and closes with a powerful and urgent call for all of us around the world to defend our democratic rights. In Unfree Speech, Joshua tells his story for the first time. Save up to 80 versus print by going digital with VitalSource. His actions have sparked worldwide attention, a Nobel Peace Prize nomination and over 100 days in jail. Unfree Speech: The Threat to Global Democracy and Why We Must Act, Now is written by Joshua Wong and published by Penguin Books (P-US). Since then Joshua founded Demosisto, led the Umbrella Revolution and spearheaded the Extradition Bill protests, which have seen an estimated 2 million people – more than a quarter of the population – take to Hong Kong's streets. While the adults stayed silent, Joshua staged the first ever student protest in Hong Kong to oppose National Education – and won. An urgent manifesto for global democracy from the leading 23-year-old Hong Kong activist - Nobel Peace Prize nominee and TIME, Forbes and Fortune world leader.Īge 14, Joshua Wong made history.
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