Switzerland: Falun Dafa Information Booth in Berne - Telling People the Facts about the Persecution in China (Photos)

By Practitioners in Switzerland

Berne, September 28, 2002

(Clearwisdom.net)

On September 28, 2002, practitioners held a presentation in Berne, Switzerland. Below is a practitioner's experience.

The first thing that happened that morning - I did not hear the alarm clock, which left me only half an hour to get to the information booth on time. Hurriedly I loaded all the materials in my car and drove off. During the drive I was hit with severe abdominal pains and contemplated perhaps returning home. However, I looked at the pain as a form of interference and with righteous thoughts the pain was completely gone within one minute. It was as if I never had abdominal cramps! I arrived at the designated location at precisely 8:00 a.m. and began the work to set up the display.

Soon after I arrived, a young man came and stayed with us for a long time. He wanted to know details about the persecution and asked very interested questions about the photo boards and the other display materials that documented the persecution. He then asked to be allowed to assist us and wanted to know what he could do to help. I told him that he could do us the biggest service if he would let his friends, family and acquaintances know about this senseless, brutal persecution. I also pointed to the back of the informational flyer that includes a detachable appeal section to be sent to Senator Robert Deiss, to intervene in this suppression. We let him know that he is always welcome to contact us, via the telephone numbers printed on the flyer. After expressing his gratefulness to us, he left with a flyer and a copy of newspaper.

A Chinese practitioner living in Switzerland, who is good at calligraphy, also joined the activity. He painted calligraphy souvenirs for passers-by, gladly painting for them anything they wish, free of charge of course. While people wait their turn for their calligraphy gift, we tell them about the unjust persecution. Almost all people expressed their sympathy before they left. We hope that those who received the practitioner's calligraphy would later on show it to their friends and also mention the persecution.

There was an added attraction in Berne on this beautiful sunny day; the oldest existing steam train locomotive in Switzerland drove by a few times, pulling several passenger cars. As the train steamed past us the third time, it suddenly stopped. A small mishap? It stopped right by our display and all the passengers could not help but see our Falun Dafa booth and display. We did not let such a great opportunity pass! I quickly grabbed a bundle of our newspapers and brought them to the people on the train. Without exception, everyone accepted a paper. I had barely finished handing out papers when the train started once again.

It really was a wonderful day, considering the good weather, which made the location of the booth even more pleasant and ideal. We were not assigned a place, as we usually were, in the shopping center, but at the hub of the bus and tram stations. That way, many people saw us performing the exercises and readily accepted a flyer. Even the youngest practitioners, 3 and a half and 4 and a half years old, took the initiative and handed out flyers.

Translated from: http://de.yuanming.info/articles/200210/4942.html

(Original text in German)

http://clearharmony.net/articles/200211/8070.html

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