Friday, June 26, 2009

Vigil for Neda



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One of many marchers holding a photo of Neda.



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Little dots of light give presence to hundreds of candles carried by marchers for Neda.



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Two women take part in Iranian songs and chants of "Death to the dictator!"

Approximately 500 people gathered at the Lake Eola band shell in Orlando on Thursday evening to hold a candleight vigil and march in rememberance of Neda, a young woman killed during the protests in Iran. The march was peaceful and ended where it began at the band shell. Upon returning to the shell, the marchers sang several Iranian songs holding their candles. The vigil was finished by a very loud chanting of "Death to the dictator" in Iranian. An unusual thing to hear in America.