A nun seen walking towards the police asking them not to shoot has been hailed as a hero in Myanmar.
Videos filmed by the Myitkyina News Journal on February 28 showed a nun, whom local media identified as Sister Ann Roza, begging police not to shoot her. She was later photographed on her knees, preventing police from advancing.
The nun told Myitkyina News Journal that she decided to risk her life for the citizens of Myanmar. “I can feel heartache when protesters get hurt,” he said. “I can’t stand seeing them in pain.”
More than 50 people have been killed since the army overthrew elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi on February 1, according to the United Nations.