Fang Zheng, a student during the Tiananmen Square protests, talks about losing his legs to a military tank as he exited the Square on June 4th. Continue reading
Reporter Kate Aldie covered the Tiananmen Square protests in 1989 and discusses her time in China as a Western journalist far from home. Continue reading
Workers' rights activist Han Dongfang was a prominent figure at the Tiananmen Square protests. He speaks about organizing worker involvement, the weeks leading up to the June 4th Massacre, and his subsequent arrest. Continue reading
Art Harman traveled to Berlin with three friends to watch the wall fall and returned to America with 1,000 pounds of rubble to sell. Continue reading
Journalist Harald Doornbos was in Libya during the Arab Spring. In this 2011 Ted Talk X in Amsterdam, he presents the souvenirs and propaganda he brought back from a country in the middle of a revolution. Continue reading
Award-winning Middle East foreign correspondent Johnny West, author of the book Karma, talks about his experiences in Egypt during the Arab Spring. Continue reading
An American social studies teacher spent 10 days in Cairo, Egypt and discusses his experiences during the protests. Continue reading
Journalism student from UC Berkeley, Justin Hinton, was studying in Egypt when the Arab Spring protests broke out and he recounts his time during the revolution. Continue reading
Claire Jones, the former Royal Harpist, discusses the honor of performing at the Royal Wedding. Continue reading
Co-Founder Roland Swenson shares the exciting story behind SXSW's first show all the way back in 1987. Continue reading