By Saira Asher

Hong Kong's Post-it protest

If you walk through a Hong Kong tunnel or subway these days it might look something like this.

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For months, supporters of the anti-government protests have been plastering walls with sticky notes and posters.

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Anyone can write a message and add it to a wall.

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This person even turned himself into a Lennon wall.

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“Jessica”, 18, has created huge artworks for several Lennon walls around the city.

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She says her art helps people understand what the protests are about.

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Jessica

Lennon walls are our voices. That’s how we encourage each other

The first Lennon walls were in Eastern Europe in 1980, a tribute to John Lennon’s message of peace.

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But they have become flashpoints in Hong Kong. People have tried to tear them down and even attacked artists.

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Solidarity Lennon walls have popped up around the world.

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Despite some concessions by the Hong Kong government, the anger and the Lennon walls are not going away.

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