A nun seen walking towards the police and begging them not to shoot was seen as a hero in Myanmar.
Footage filmed by the Myitkyina News Journal on February 28 showed a nun – who identified local media as Sister Ann Roza – begging police not to shoot. She was later taken down on her knees, which prevented police from advancing.
The nun told Myitkyina News Journal that she had decided to risk her life for the citizens of Myanmar. “I can feel pain in my heart when protesters get hurt,” she said. “I can not bear to see their pain.”
According to the United Nations, more than 50 people have been killed since Aung San Suu Kyi’s army was overthrown on February 1.