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1 day, 12 hours ago

From hobby to career: Why tattoo training is trending amongst youth

Tattooing has evolved from being a niche practice to a widely recognised form of art, especially among young artists. Tattooing involves working with needles and inks that come into direct contact with the skin, and without proper training, you could make mistakes that affect your health and that of your clients. Professional training ensures you're well-versed in these safety standards, …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Bengaluru tattoo artist arrested for selling drugs disguised as cookies: Report

Hindustan Times

Bengaluru police have arrested a local tattoo artist for his involvement in a large-scale narcotics operation. Hidden stash of 3.5 grams of hydro ganja, 130 grams of charas, 40 LSD strips, and 2.3 grams of MDMA was found during residence. Rakshith Ramesh Melappanavar, a resident of Chokkananahalli, was taken into custody by the Central Crime Branch after a raid uncovered …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Australia's 'most tattooed woman' who has spent more than $280,000 on body modifications shares shocking before and after photo: 'What a level up'

Daily Mail

Australia's most tattooed woman, who has spend a staggering $280,000 on body art, has shared an astonishing throwback photo. Amber, 28, who transformed herself into a heavily tattooed adult model with over 600 designs on her body, took to Instagram on Thursday to show her metamorphosis over the past nine years. It's not the first time that Amber has stunned …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

I'm A Tattoo Artist — I'd Never Do These 7 Things Before Or After Getting A Tattoo

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING Getting a tattoo can be an exciting, meaningful experience, but as with any procedure, especially those involving needles, you’ll have to follow some rules to ensure the best outcome for your fresh ink. “When you bleed more, the tattoo ink has a harder time settling into the skin, which can affect the look and quality of the …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Patchwork and Embroidery Tattoos: A hit among Gen Z

Hindustan Times

Getting a tattoo that resembles a real patch is making waves among youngsters. Prashant Yaduvanshi, Founder, Shaman Ink, who is an expert in this form, says, “Patchwork Embroidery is an emerging tattoo trend that mimics the appearance of hand stitched embroidery in lifelike detail. It’s a style that is both fun and intricate, allowing to explore new dimensions within realism …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

JEE Topper Prashant Yaduvanshi’s Journey from Engineering to Award-Winning Tattoo Artist

Deccan Chronicle

In a world where tattoos have gained mainstream acceptance, the journey to becoming a tattoo artist remains far from conventional. From excelling in academics and topping the JEE exam to emerging as one of India’s leading realism tattoo artists, his journey is an inspiring story of transformation and dedication. Today, Prashant is a celebrated realism tattoo artist with numerous accolades, …

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5 months ago

Police aspirants rush to remove tattoos

Hindustan Times

PUNE As tattoos on the body may turn out to be a hurdle for uniform services, many youth appearing for ongoing police recruitment drive are rushing to hospitals to get it removed. As tattoos on the body may turn out to be a hurdle for uniform services, many youth appearing for ongoing police recruitment drive are rushing to hospitals to …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Southern California police department allows officers to display tattoos while on duty

LA Times

A Brea police officer with tattoos on his left arm uses a computer. Brea police officers are now allowed to show off their tattoos while on duty as part of a pilot program aimed at improving retention and recruitment, as well as providing some relief from the heat. A video posted on the department’s Instagram account Thursday shows Brea officers …

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6 months ago

Celebrity Tattoo Artist Vikas Malani on Tattooing Myths, John Abraham and His Journey Thus Far

News 18

The visionary founder of BodyCanvas Tattoos, Vikas Malani, discusses how he went from being a student artist to becoming a well-known tattoo artist for A-list clients like John Abraham and Aditi Rao Hydari. He dispels popular misconceptions about tattoos, considers the early difficulties of starting a career in tattooing, and offers insights on working on high-profile projects, such as the …

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6 months ago

From an intimate tattoo of her teenage boyfriend's name somewhere only he would see it… to getting David Bowie lyrics on her FACE: Inside the extraordinary £40,000 transformation of the UK's most-inke

Daily Mail

Britain's most tattooed woman has spoken about the £30,000 transformation which has seen 95 per cent of her body completely inked up - and revealed the 'horrific' pain she endured while getting her vagina inked. Britain's most tattooed woman Becky Holt, 35, from Cheshire, joined Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley on This Morning to discuss her body ink on Wednesday …

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7 months, 1 week ago

New study points to possible link between tattoos and lymphoma, but experts say much more research is needed

CNN

CNN — A Swedish study has found a potential link between tattoos and a type of cancer called malignant lymphoma, but it ultimately calls for more research on the topic, and cancer experts say the possible link is overblown. “I would say the message here should be, we really didn’t learn a lot about whether tattoos are associated with cancer …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Mastering the ink: Exploring the exciting career path of a tattoo artist

India Today

In an ever-evolving world where self-expression and artistry intertwine, the career of a tattoo artist has emerged as a captivating and respected profession. Indiatoday.in had the opportunity to deep dive into this fascinating field through an exclusive conversation with Lokesh Verma, the internationally acclaimed tattoo artist and founder of Devil'z Tattooz, with studios in both India and Europe. Coming from …

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10 months, 1 week ago

What Dennis Rodman, Kate Moss and a 5,000-year-old Alpine iceman have in common

LA Times

Book Review Painted People: 5,000 Years of Tattooed History from Sailors and Socialites to Mummies and Kings By Matt Lodder William Collins: 352 pages, $21.99 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. Matt Lodder’s “Painted People: 5,000 Years of Tattooed History from Sailors and Socialites to …

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1 year ago

Planning to get inked on New Year? Check out 8 top tattoo trends set to make waves in 2024

Hindustan Times

In the year 2023, we have witnessed a great number of tattoo trends sweeping through the Indian tattoo community as well as the global tattoo industry. Categories like minimal tattoos, Fineline/single needle tattoo designs, and finger tattoos have been steadily gaining popularity. Tattoo trends are unpredictable in nature, some of it is similar to hairstyling and clothing trends which is …

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1 year, 1 month ago

The 1 Big Red Flag To Watch Out For When Picking A Tattoo Artist

Huff Post

Courtesy of Virginia Elwood Virginia Elwood with friend and fellow tattooer Tron, who is showing off the tattoo Elwood created for her. Virginia Elwood, co-owner of This Time Tomorrow tattoo studio in Brooklyn, New York, recently joined us — Raj Punjabi and Noah Michelson, co-hosts of HuffPost’s “Am I Doing It Wrong?” podcast — to chat about what should instantly …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Woman sparks controversy over offering tattoos as wedding favours

The Independent

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1 year, 5 months ago

World Day Against Trafficking marked

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: NGOs, government agencies, law enforcement, and civil society organisations on Saturday joined hands to observe the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons and stressed on strengthening prevention efforts, identifying victims, and holding traffickers accountable. The theme for this year's campaign was 'Reach every victim of trafficking, leave no one behind,' inspired by the central promise of the 2030 Agenda …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Love Jungkook's tattoos? Here's what 5 of them mean for BTS' golden maknae

Hindustan Times

Jungkook, a member of the internationally acclaimed K-pop group BTS, has garnered attention not only for his musical talents but also for his meaningful tattoos that hold personal significance to him and have a connection with fans or BTS ARMY. Here's what 5 of them mean for BTS' golden maknae While he keeps some of their meanings private, the tattoos …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Tattoo artists set up shop in Rembrandt House Museum in Amsterdam from Monday

NL Times

This week, the tattoo artists of the famous Amsterdam tattoo parlor Schiffmacher & Veldhoen Tattooing will set up shop at the Rembrandt House Museum. From Monday until June 25, you can get one of several designs, including original etchings by Rembrandt and his signature and monogram, at the Dutch master’s former home. “An old tattoo artist once called tattoos ‘The …

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1 year, 7 months ago

How tattoos have gone beyond being body art in Bengaluru

The Hindu

Skin to a tattoo artist is what canvas is to a painter. A tattoo artist since 2007, Suresh Machu says back then, tattoos were primarily used as a way to show affection for loved ones. Since it doesn’t require the artist to sit down and draw a new design, it’s much faster to get a flash tattoo. “Now when people …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Matt Vaught tattoo artist vows to ‘fix wrongs’ for woman at centre of Lindsay Joseph Tattoo-gate scandal

The Independent

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1 year, 8 months ago

Meet some of India’s indigenous tattoo artists fiercely protecting traditional designs

The Hindu

About a dozen Narikuravars sit under the trees on Marina beach, tattooing tourists, the buzz of their machines creating a dull symphony. Hand-poke tattoo artist Shomil Shah, who runs India Ink Archive says that while animals, flowers, plants, gods and chariot designs are used across the country, the most common one across cultures is the scorpion. Mo says that hand-tapping …

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1 year, 10 months ago

This Indian Tattoo Artist-Cum-Athlete's Nude Photoshoot Creates Storm On Social Media

News 18

An Indian tattoo artist-athlete has recently grabbed eyeballs on social media. This tattoo artist recently shared a glimpse from his nude photoshoot at Pangong Lake in Ladakh. Another user wrote, “You got to play in some kind of movie or something you look like a perfect villain”. “Apart from all the body modification and inking of my eyeballs, my full …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Why Do People Get Tattoos? This is What Studies Say

News 18

Tattooing a form of self-expression has been a ritualised practice for ages throughout numerous cultures. Some people also get tattoos impulsively and for no particular reason. The second hypothesis – the “upping the ante” argument – posits that tattoos developed as an indication of sexual fitness that improved one’s attractiveness much like a peacock’s tail. Tattoos as a badge Getting …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Tattoo artists at Tank Bund make hay during Ganesh festivities

Deccan Chronicle

HYDERABAD: Tank Bund and its surrounding areas turned tattoo hubs during the Ganesh idol immersions, with artists lining the stretch starting from NTR Garden and Lumbini Park. Most of the artists are nomads, from Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, who undertake temporary tattoos as well as permanent ones, using mechanised needles. The same at tattoo parlours cost ten times as much.” …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Veterans’ charity urges tattoo artists to take up mental health training offer

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Help For Heroes said there was “plenty of anecdotal evidence” that salon staff often …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Body artist goes viral after giving fellow passenger ‘impromptu tattoo’ on flight

The Independent

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy “Would you let a stranger on your flight tattoo you?” That’s the question one tattoo artist …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Planning To Get Inked But Scared Of All The Myths? Shattering Misconceptions Surrounding Tattoos

News 18

Half of the world’s population is still of the belief that tattoos can only be associated with those who prefer to have an “alternative" lifestyle, is spoilt, can defy rules and regulations and most certainly is a hipster. Dr. Adrija Rahman Mukherjee says, “It is not true that one can get cancer after they have gotten tattoos done because one …

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2 years, 7 months ago

Nobody should feel pressured to cover their tattoos at work in 2022

The Independent

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “And I’m not afraid to say …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Getting under the skin: A bunch of artists and scholars is documenting India’s rich tattooing traditions

The Hindu

When London-based graphic designer Shomil Shah was scouring the Internet looking for ideas for a decidedly Indian looking tattoo, he chanced upon an article written by tattoo anthropologist Lars Krutak. “Tattooing seems to have skipped a generation or two in India,” says Shah, who discovered after he got his first few tattoos that his maternal great grandmother also had them. …

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2 years, 9 months ago

41-Year-Old UK Man Has 90% Body Covered in Tattoos. Their Cost Will Shock You

News 18

Getting tattoos has become a very popular trend in recent years. Typically, people get 1-2 tattoos, but a man from England got almost his entire body inked. And then he loved it so much that he kept getting new tattoos over the last several years. Smith now has almost 90% of his body covered in tattoos. Asked about the money …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Kochi Tattoo Artist Faces Multiple Charges of Sexual Assault, Sparks #MeToo Wave on Social Media

News 18

Kerala police on Friday registered four cases against a local tattoo studio owner Sujeesh PS, days after an 18-year-old girl’s account alleging sexual assault on a Reddit thread, sparked a flurry of #MeToo allegations across social media. She said the accused even told her to lower her top so that the “ink won’t spill on it.” “All the while, the …

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2 years, 10 months ago

#MeToo in Kochi: Celebrity tattoo artist accused of rape, sexual assault

Op India

A Kochi-based celebrity tattoo artist, whose client list includes prominent Malayalam film celebrities, is facing a string of sexual harassment charges on social media. After an anonymous Reddit post by an 18-year-old victim detailed how she was raped inside the tattoo shop ‘inkfected,’ managed by Sujeesh, several women have taken to various social media platforms to recount their similar ordeals. …

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3 years, 1 month ago

Meet the artist etching memorial tattoos for people who lost loved ones to COVID-19

LA Times

Juan Rodriguez, owner of FTF Tattoo in Pacoima, said there’s been an increase in requests for memorial tattoos due to the pandemic. Diaz, known as “Rock,” has been a tattoo artist for 26 years but still gets a little nervous when doing memorial tattoos, and this one was particularly sensitive. “It’s a picture of my friend, my mentor.” Martinez, known …

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3 years, 3 months ago

Tattoo artist Karl Heussenstamm is expanding the minds of traditional art lovers with 'boobs, daggers and blood'

ABC

Tattoo artist Karl Heussenstamm doesn't care if you're offended by his work and believes shock value is a great way to make people question what they already know about art. Key points: Heussenstamm has been a tattoo artist for 14 years is opening his studio to the public He is one of 140 artists along a South West WA art …

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3 years, 5 months ago

Deepika Padukone to Varun Dhawan, celeb tattoos and stories behind them

Hindustan Times

Deepika Padukone to Varun Dhawan, celeb tattoos and stories behind them Tattoos might sometimes look like they are just a design but many a time it has a hidden meaning which not people like to reveal. 2 / 7 View Photos in a new improved layout Saif Ali Khan: The actor has a big tattoo on his arms which spells …

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3 years, 9 months ago

Review: The indelibility of tattoos doesn’t transfer to ‘The Man Who Sold His Skin’

LA Times

A fascinating true story mixing art and human rights has inspired a regrettably ham-fisted movie in “The Man Who Sold His Skin,” Tunisian filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania’s lush but wildly uneven yarn about the thorny convergence of art world privilege and real-world woes. Awards Oscar-nominated film that examines freedom and identity is a first for Tunisia Despite tiny budget, the …

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3 years, 10 months ago

Young Iranians defy tattoo taboo

Al Jazeera

Tattoo artists in Iran hope their craft can enjoy legitimacy in the eyes of authorities and carry less stigma. “We wanted this art show to firstly be a wake-up call for local tattoo artists in order for them to focus more on their art, and to remind them that a good tattoo artist needs to have a strong background in …

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4 years ago

A life in tattoos: Discover legendary artist Henk Schiffmacher’s stunning collection

The Independent

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy For the last forty years, tattoo artist and historian Henk Schiffmacher …

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4 years ago

As Statues Of America's Racist Past Were Removed This Year, So Were Tattoos

NPR

As Statues Of America's Racist Past Were Removed This Year, So Were Tattoos The year of large racial justice protests led to an unprecedented number of Confederate symbols being removed around the country. Enlarge this image toggle caption Kyle Boykin Kyle Boykin Several tattoo artists around the country said they've had an uptick in requests to get racist tattoos removed …

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4 years ago

UK Slavery Museum Criticised For 'Dehumanising' Sex Trafficking Exhibition

News 18

Britain’s International Slavery Museum is facing a backlash over a “dehumanising” exhibition on human trafficking in the porn industry, which features an image of a naked woman with tape over her mouth and abusive comments plastered on her body. “Exodus Cry are fundamentalist and the ‘artworks’ are textbook examples of stereotypical, hyper-scandalised, and oversimplified anti-trafficking campaigns,” she said in a …

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4 years, 1 month ago

Afghanisthan's Female Artist is Breaking Tattoo Taboo in Kabul Studio

News 18

Soraya Shahidy carefully lays a stencil on Nargis Merzayi’s arm before inking the latest tattoo in her salon in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul. A normal routine in studios around the world, Shahidy’s artwork in the conservative country breaks a tattoo taboo: she believes she is the first female tattoo artist in a country where some religious scholars say tattoos are forbidden …

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4 years, 1 month ago

Afghanistan's female tattoo artist is breaking stereotypes with her creations

India Today

Soraya Shahidy carefully lays a stencil on Nargis Merzayi's arm before inking the latest tattoo in her salon in Afghanistan's capital Kabul. Tattoo artist Soraya Shahidy Photo: Reuters "I could have performed this profession abroad but I wanted to do it in Afghanistan because there are no female tattoo artists in the country. Tattoo artist Soraya Shahidy Photo: Reuters "Most …

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4 years, 3 months ago

‘Simply discriminatory’: Chinese city orders taxi drivers to remove tattoos

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Taxi drivers in a northwestern …

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4 years, 11 months ago

Tattoo Removal Programs Help Former Inmates Wipe The Slate Clean

NPR

Tattoo Removal Programs Help Former Inmates Wipe The Slate Clean Enlarge this image toggle caption Judith Kogan/NPR Judith Kogan/NPR Shane MacLeod spent 14 years in federal prison for armed robbery and he's covered from head-to-toe in tattoos. "It's kind of weird, because once you start getting tattoos, it's like a tattoo fever thing," MacLeod says. So his organization has published …

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5 years ago

A tattoo at a time, Afghan woman takes on society’s taboos

Associated Press

KABUL, Afghanistan — A female tattoo artist, a rarity in ultra-conservative Afghanistan, is taking a big risk with every customer she takes on. “I have struggled a lot, even been threatened with death, because people in Afghanistan think doing tattoos is haram,” she said, using the Arabic word meaning prohibited by religion. Her father supports her work, even though Afghanistan’s …

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5 years, 2 months ago

Reclaiming Inuit culture, one tattoo at a time

CNN

Nunavut CNN — Candice Pedersen remembers hearing about her great-grandmother’s tattoos and wanting the same traditional markings on her skin. The nonprofit Revitalization Project, led by Hovak Johnston, an Inuit tattoo artist, has raised money to travel to tiny communities across Canada’s north and give Inuit women traditional tattoos with the traditional poke method. “When the project first started, I …

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5 years, 3 months ago

Why do you still have to hide tattoos and piercings at work?

ABC

"I'm probably the most colourful doctor you'll meet today," is what Sarah Gray tells patients if they mention her hand and neck tattoos when she's working in an Adelaide hospital. "Both tattoos and piercings are a big source of discussion in my work with corporate clients," Ms Hardy says. Ms Hardy says she would advise people err on the side …

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5 years, 4 months ago

Permanent protest: Demonstrators in Hong Kong are getting tattoos

CNN

CNN — An umbrella. “One part of it is that I want to remember the darkness in Hong Kong – but another part is the sacrifice and effort made by Hong Kongers,” said Cjai in an Instagram message. The pro-democracy “Umbrella Revolution” was the largest protest movement Hong Kong had seen at the time, and shut down parts of the …

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