Why Gen Z protesters worldwide are flying an anime pirate flag

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  • Gen Z-led protests are making waves from Africa to Asia.
  • The symbol they're using is the same: a grinning skull and crossbones wearing a straw hat.
  • The flag comes from a long-running Japanese anime and manga series called One Piece.
  • One Piece is about a rag-tag band of pirates dubbed "the straw hats" who are fighting an oppressive world government.
  • It's become a global pop culture phenomenon, translated into multiple languages, and is now also a live-action Netflix series.
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa Gen Zled protests are making waves from Africa to Asia, and while the issues spurring them are different, the symbol theyre using is the same a grinning skull and crossb [+4794 chars]

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