Myanmar nun becomes a symbol of resistance

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Dressed in a white habit and a dark veil, Sister Ann Roza Nu Tawng knelt before Myanmar military forces and told them, “You’ll have to come through me.” A picture of her plea electrified protesters and made headlines around the world.

military forces and told them, “You’ll have to come through me.”

A picture of her dramatic plea electrified protesters and made headlines around the world, which has been watching an increasingly brutal crackdown on pro-democracy protesters after last month’sAt a rally in the city of Myitkyina on Monday, the 45-year-old nun told U.K. broadcaster Sky News that she had pleaded with police “not to beat, not to arrest, not to crack down on the protesters, because the protesters were not doing anything bad — they were just shouting slogans.

Sister Ann Roza Nu Tawng pleads with police not to harm protesters in the city of Myitkyina in Myanmar.Asked to leave, she refused. “The police were also kneeling and they told me they had to do it because this was to stop the protest,” she said."I replied: 'No, if you want to do this you have to come through me.’”With her vision impaired, she was unable to say whether the officers she spoke with had fired the shots or members of the military.

But as she struggled to breathe she saw a man who had fallen down in the street. She quickly realized he had been shot. Although he was taken to a clinic for treatment, she said he later died from his injuries. Another person died on the spot, she added.In a separate interview with Sky News, Sister Ann Roza said that on that occasion, she “thought today is the day I will die” and had “decided to die.”Police also opened fire on protesters at that demonstration and beat some of them.

 

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KenDilanianNBC Asked to leave, she refused. “The police were also kneeling and they told me they had to do it because this was to stop the protest,” she said. 'I replied: 'No, if you want to do this you have to come through me.’” Moments later, tear gas was fired and gunshots rang out.

In other countries they actually respect religion? Really?

God be with her

So now you see. Us Christians are willing to sacrifice our own lives to save the lives of others

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to be fair, it doesn't look like the soldiers are prepping to rough house her ...they look quite deferential. 2 of em are on the ground with her. i doubt western MSM is really giving us the real story here.

They will stop for religion but not a life 😢

Shame

forgive, I only see 'postureo'

Finally I found my Christianity for every body. I really proud about that nun . God bless her .

Takes some curriage

Powerful image

respect

There is no greater joy than having financial stability and a life free of debts, that’s why I keep tweeting about sir gigsfridFx

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