Name: 21-Year-Old Falun Dafa Practitioner Shares Story of Parents' Persecution in China
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Description: NTD's Sherry Ning spoke with a 21-year-old practitioner of Falun Dafa, who shared details of her parents' arrest and imprisonment in China, simply for practicing their faith.

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At the "World Falun Dafa Day Parade" in New York City on May 13, practitioners of Falun Dafa highlighted freedom of belief. NTD's Sherry Ning spoke with a 21-year-old practitioner of Falun Dafa, who shared details of her parents' arrest and imprisonment in China, simply for practicing their faith.

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