Hector Pieterson (1964 – 16 June 1976) became the iconic image of the 1976 Soweto uprising in apartheid South Africa when a news photograph by Sam Nzima of the dying Hector being carried by a fellow student, was published around the world. He was killed at the age of 12 when the police opened fire on protesting students. For years, June 16 stood as a symbol of resistance to the brutality of the apartheid government. Today, it is known as National Youth Day — a day on which South Africans honour young people and bring attention to their needs….

After watching the horrific video of the young woman who was shot in Tehran, it made me think a bout young Hector. Why must people die in order for us to realize how fucked up things are. I am saddened and disgusted and crying waterfalls as i type. When will it end?