According to Guardian news, there have been at least 40 Tibetans that have set themselves on fire in China since March 2011. This practice is called self-immolation and is in protest of policies that have been put into law by China's government which has a history of strict rule over Tibet. Many who do this are nuns and Buddhist monks in search of more religious freedom.The act of self-immolation seems to date back to the 1600s.
To protest in such a painful way signifies how badly these people desire more freedom for their people as a whole. Very sad.
This link allows you to click on each picture and gives you the stories of each person:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/interactive/2012/mar/07/self-immolation-tibet-china-interactive
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