Posted 12/5/2023, 12:23:00 PM
Hong Kong Activist Agnes Chow Flees to Canada Citing Mental Health Struggles and Loss of Freedoms
- Agnes Chow, Hong Kong pro-democracy activist, fled to Canada while out on bail due to crackdown and loss of freedoms in Hong Kong
- Chow faced intense scrutiny for years, had passport confiscated, moved locations, and struggled finding jobs or housing
- Chow was diagnosed with mental health issues like depression due to the political environment and crackdowns
- Hong Kong authorities allowed Chow to go to Canada for studies, but only after signing repentance letter and going on supervised trip
- Chow hopes her story reminds the world many people in Hong Kong are still being suppressed and imprisoned