\”In New York, United States, around 10pm on Monday, April 29, I decided to call it a night after a long day of reporting on the pro-Palestine protests at Columbia University. As I left campus, a passing protester gave me a tip to stick around until midnight. I went home to grab some camera equipment before returning to find crowds of student journalists gathered near the encampment. Protesters began to move their tents off the lawn, chanting and singing protest hymns. Some protesters entered Hamilton Hall, while others formed barricades outside. The night ended with me falling asleep in a classroom to the sounds of protest songs. The next morning, campers received a final offer to evacuate, which they defied. By Monday night, the encampment was quiet before the NYPD raided the campus on Tuesday night, arresting over 100 students. The scene was tense as protesters linked arms and sang, while police officers moved in to clear the area. The raid marked the culmination of weeks of protests at Columbia University.\”
