Burning Monk - The Self-Immolation [1963]
The picture I picked for our final blog, and to me is "worth a thousand words", is this picture of a Buddhist Monk from Vietnam who burned himself to death in a busy area in downtown Saigon. Odd? Yes, a little. But to me, this picture really speaks a thousand words.
In this picture, a Buddhist Monk set himself on fire in attempts to bring attention to the secretive policies of the Catholic Diem regime that controlled the Southern Vietnamese government at the time.
This picture shows the action committed is his source of communication. In attempts of protest and to be heard, the Monk took his own life. This shows determination and nobility; he gave his life to be heard by others.
The picture I picked for our final blog, and to me is "worth a thousand words", is this picture of a Buddhist Monk from Vietnam who burned himself to death in a busy area in downtown Saigon. Odd? Yes, a little. But to me, this picture really speaks a thousand words.
In this picture, a Buddhist Monk set himself on fire in attempts to bring attention to the secretive policies of the Catholic Diem regime that controlled the Southern Vietnamese government at the time.
This picture shows the action committed is his source of communication. In attempts of protest and to be heard, the Monk took his own life. This shows determination and nobility; he gave his life to be heard by others.
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