A student displays a message saying ‘Umbrella is not a weapon’, ridiculing critics who have accused them of carrying weapons during a rally on Oct 19, 2020. (Photo by Varuth Hirunyatheb)
Panaya Hasitabhan and her son Talay fought for two days over the ongoing months-long youth rallies. Talay felt it was unfair for the protesters to be sprayed with water cannons while his mother defended the action.
“When I asked my son about the purpose of the young protesters, he couldn’t answer. I told him to find more information from both sides. He later showed me more information and we talked about it,” Panaya said.
In the end, the mother learnt to listen. “In the past, I felt that he argued with me, so I tried to use my authority when he spoke up. My son complained that I didn’t listen to his…
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