A total of 99 self-immolation deaths have occurred since February 2009, according to the Tibetan government-in-exile in Dharamsala, India. More than 80 such desperate acts have happened in the past 12 months alone.  RNS photo courtesy David McGregor via Flickr (http://flic.kr/p/c5RnZ3) *Note: this image is not available to download.

(RNS1-jan29) A total to 99 self-immolation deaths have occurred since February 2009, according to the Tibetan government-in-exile in Dharamsala, India. More than 80 such desperate acts have happened in the past 12 months alone. For use with RNS-TIBET-IMMOLATE, transmitted on January 29, 2013, RNS photo courtesy David McGregor via Flickr (http://flic.kr/p/c5RnZ3) *Note: this image is not available to download.

Sally Morrow

Sally Morrow

Sally Morrow joined Religion News Service in March 2012 as Photo/Multimedia Editor. She is a photographer and editor based in Kansas City, Mo. Morrow has worked as a multimedia editor and photographer at Newsday, The Des Moines Register, and the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.

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