A new kind of Hong Kong activism emerges as protesters mobilize without any leaders
HONG KONG - A crowd of protesters in T-shirts and masks sprinted through the streets, tear gas mushrooming behind them.
Suddenly, a cry came from behind: "Inhaler!"
Everyone froze, spinning on their heels.
"Inhaler! Inhaler!" they chanted in unison.
Within twenty seconds, two young women sprinted forward, pulling inhalers from their bags and passing them along.
"OK!" yelled the youth in the distance. The paused protesters spun and ran again, smoke fumes licking at their backs.
Hong Kong's protesters had mobilized on Wednesday as if they'd been trained for years. Anyone who needed a helmet, mask, or umbrella would yell to the sky. Those around them would stop, passing the message instantly through the crowds with unified chants and matching hand motions: patting their heads for a helmet, cupping their eyes for goggles, rolling
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