Article August 21, 2000 ISSUE

SAFE IN A PROTESTING CROWD

Enrique Smeke

A few hours before I was to return to my country, my friend and his nine-year-old twin daughters took me to tour an old fort just outside their city. On the way back, we noticed groups of men and women walking hastily toward downtown. My friend seemed apprehensive and asked me to take the girls right home while he parked the car.

As we turned onto a narrow street just two blocks from my friend's home, a crowd suddenly appeared. They were running toward us, screaming, followed closely by policemen with tear gas. We lunged inside a nearby shop, where several other people had sought refuge as well.

Send a comment to the editors
NEXT IN THIS ISSUE
Article
Live and learn
August 21, 2000
Contents

We'd love to hear from you!

Easily submit your testimonies, articles, and poems online.

Submit