Germany: SOS -- Bicycle Journey from Heidelberg to Bonn: Strive Together to Rescue Xiong Wei (Part I)
By Dafa Practitioners in Heidelberg
(Clearwisdom.net) August
13, 2002
Prior to summer vacation, my sister and I planned that we should do something
on our vacation to help those who are persecuted, abused, tortured and even
murdered for practicing Falun Gong in China. Our activities should lead us to
meet more people and raise their concern about the plight.
Since the persecution began, I have often thought of a Chinese fellow
practitioner who once came to visit our family in 1998. Early this year, we
learned that a former Berlin University student named Xiong Wei was illegally
detained. From the name, I didn't think much. When we opened our album,
we recognized Xiong Wei from a photo. She was that Chinese girl who spoke German
quite well. It was she who helped us to overcome the language difficulty while
communicating between German practitioners and Chinese practitioners. Later, she
became a popular guest of our family. Now we know that Xiong Wei, like many
other Falun Gong cultivators, is detained in a forced labor camp. That is to
say, she is likely to be subjected to physical and mental torture.
Hence, my two sisters, a friend from Pirmasens and I began a bicycle journey.
We told people we met on our journey about the plight of Xiong Wei, requesting
them to extend their support to secure her release. We wanted to directly visit
mayors of cities we passed by, or maybe politicians, but first we should visit
the newsrooms of newspapers. After we made an appointment with Ms. Vogel,
councilor of Heidelberg City, we thought we should do more. We did not know when
the various city halls opened, at what time and which city we would reach, or
where to spend the night.
The first meet by chance--- probably not accidental--- deeply inspired us.
When we arrived in the first city, and had a conversation with an older
gentleman in front of the city hall that had been closed, another gentleman
happened to come out of the city hall. It seemed that he was interested to know
what us four girls on bicycles intended to do with our conspicuous signs. While
in conversation, we found that he was the mayor. He was very friendly, and
signed our petition to the German government. In the petition, we call upon the
German government to help release Xiong Wei and try their best to stop the
persecution against other Falun Gong practitioners.
It rained heavily on our way to the first place we would spend the night, and
we were all drenched. This was a youth hostel, and some Chinese people were
staying there. We told them why we were traveling. We prepared a "Travel
Journal," and in it wrote: "Strive together to release Xiong
Wei." Whoever supported us could sign it.
"I hope this activity will go smoothly, and win more people's
concerns and support for the petition. I hope Xiong Wei will be filled with
strength, and hope she can be encouraged from this activity. My biggest wish is
that she can soon obtain her freedom." (Heidelberg City councilor)
"I wish you great success on your journey from Heidelberg to
Bonn. Your endeavor for human rights and for your Chinese friend absolutely
should receive support and praise. I hope your friend Xiong Wei
can soon obtain her freedom."
(Mayor of Edingen-Neckarhausen)
Chinese version available at
http://www.minghui.ca/mh/articles/2002/9/2/35986.html
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