What inspires people to make the ultimate sacrifice and set themselves on fire as a form of protest? Gusto explores the case of Mohamed Bouazizi, a fruit and veg vendor in Tunisia whose self-immolation triggered the Arab Spring, and compares it to the sacrifice of Liu Jin, a delivery driver who set himself alight in 2021 to demonstrate against the exploitative nature of the Chinese gig economy.
What inspires people to make the ultimate sacrifice and set themselves on fire as a form of protest? Gusto explores the case of Mohamed Bouazizi, a fruit and veg vendor in Tunisia whose self-immolation triggered the Arab Spring, and compares it to the sacrifice of Liu Jin, a delivery driver who set himself alight in 2021 to demonstrate against the exploitative nature of the Chinese gig economy.