Michael Totten: A Mature, Elegant Protest from Iran

What I saw today was the most elegant scene I had ever witnessed in my life. The huge number of people were marching hand in hand in full peace. Silence. Silence was everywhere. There was no slogan. No violence. Hands were up in victory sign with green ribbons. People carried placards which read: Silence. Old and young, man and woman of all social groups were marching cheerfully. This was a magnificent show of solidarity….

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One comment on “Michael Totten: A Mature, Elegant Protest from Iran

  1. RichardKew says:

    This morning on the BBC World Service an Iranian woman who was being interviewed was saying that Iran can never be the same, “The genie is out of the bottle.”