The Most Heartwarming Moments In Protesting History
2014.04.17
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but in the case of these images below, it is "silence that speaks louder than words." Below are examples of moments in history when peaceful gestures made by people believing in a cause spoke so much louder than words.
Istanbul, Turkey, 2013: Turkish protesters help a dog who was teargassed during a clash with police.
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Sofia, Bulgaria, 2013: Protester attempts to reason with riot police![3c97eb8d_d323_492c_a569_bf37517d2e2c.jpg 3c97eb8d_d323_492c_a569_bf37517d2e2c.jpg](/files/attach/images/3004/887/572/013/3c97eb8d_d323_492c_a569_bf37517d2e2c.jpg)
Cairo, Egypt, 2011: Christians protect Muslims as they pray during the revolution
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Bangkok, Thailand, 2013: Anti-government protester offers a rose to a soldier
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Istanbul, Turkey, 2013: Protesters throw flowers at a protest
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Egypt, 2013: Woman defends wounded protester from a military bulldozer.![95d0ef74_084c_4e40_be84_2bd0ad62e2f0.jpg 95d0ef74_084c_4e40_be84_2bd0ad62e2f0.jpg](/files/attach/images/3004/887/572/013/95d0ef74_084c_4e40_be84_2bd0ad62e2f0.jpg)
Kiev, Ukraine, 2014: Orthodox priest trying to prevent a clash between demonstrators and the police
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Vancouver, Canada, 2011: Kissing couple during the riots.
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Kiev, Ukraine, 2013: Man plays piano solo for riot police
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Toronto, Canada, 2010: Protesters dressed as clowns entertain guards at a G20 meeting
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Ankara, Turkey, 2013: Riot police help a woman affected by tear gas.
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Kiev, Ukraine, 2013: Demonstrators line up with mirrors to show law enforcement their reflections
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Bogotá, Colombia, 2011: Student protesting education reform hugs a policeman
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Georgia, USA, 1992: Young KKK member sees his reflection in a riot shield held by a Georgia state trooper.
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Egypt, 2011: An Egyptian woman kisses a policeman during the revolution against the Mubarak Government
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Cairo, Egypt, 2011: Egyptians thank army soldiers after they refuse orders to fire on civilians
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Bogotá, Colombia, 2011: A student protesting education reform leans in to kiss a riot officer
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Bucharest, Romania, 2012: Young boy offers a heart-shaped balloon to police
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Istanbul, Turkey, 2013: Turkish protesters help a dog who was teargassed during a clash with police.
![2eec147f_69c3_4b8e_849f_87570341bb17.jpg 2eec147f_69c3_4b8e_849f_87570341bb17.jpg](/files/attach/images/3004/887/572/013/2eec147f_69c3_4b8e_849f_87570341bb17.jpg)
Sofia, Bulgaria, 2013: Protester attempts to reason with riot police
![3c97eb8d_d323_492c_a569_bf37517d2e2c.jpg 3c97eb8d_d323_492c_a569_bf37517d2e2c.jpg](/files/attach/images/3004/887/572/013/3c97eb8d_d323_492c_a569_bf37517d2e2c.jpg)
Cairo, Egypt, 2011: Christians protect Muslims as they pray during the revolution
![7cc93350_15cd_4bfd_8289_2b265b2e4afd.jpg 7cc93350_15cd_4bfd_8289_2b265b2e4afd.jpg](/files/attach/images/3004/887/572/013/7cc93350_15cd_4bfd_8289_2b265b2e4afd.jpg)
Bangkok, Thailand, 2013: Anti-government protester offers a rose to a soldier
![9e85a705_691a_42b9_bb65_4cc34ec58a39.jpg 9e85a705_691a_42b9_bb65_4cc34ec58a39.jpg](/files/attach/images/3004/887/572/013/9e85a705_691a_42b9_bb65_4cc34ec58a39.jpg)
Istanbul, Turkey, 2013: Protesters throw flowers at a protest
![15c098d0_85fd_4689_a7ca_6d94a0c5fbfc.jpg 15c098d0_85fd_4689_a7ca_6d94a0c5fbfc.jpg](/files/attach/images/3004/887/572/013/15c098d0_85fd_4689_a7ca_6d94a0c5fbfc.jpg)
Egypt, 2013: Woman defends wounded protester from a military bulldozer.
![95d0ef74_084c_4e40_be84_2bd0ad62e2f0.jpg 95d0ef74_084c_4e40_be84_2bd0ad62e2f0.jpg](/files/attach/images/3004/887/572/013/95d0ef74_084c_4e40_be84_2bd0ad62e2f0.jpg)
Kiev, Ukraine, 2014: Orthodox priest trying to prevent a clash between demonstrators and the police
![474d32bd_6457_46ec_bb2d_f4c929ffe69e.jpg 474d32bd_6457_46ec_bb2d_f4c929ffe69e.jpg](/files/attach/images/3004/887/572/013/474d32bd_6457_46ec_bb2d_f4c929ffe69e.jpg)
Vancouver, Canada, 2011: Kissing couple during the riots.
![838a7ea8_5a2c_4df5_9728_6998e87abbfc.jpg 838a7ea8_5a2c_4df5_9728_6998e87abbfc.jpg](/files/attach/images/3004/887/572/013/838a7ea8_5a2c_4df5_9728_6998e87abbfc.jpg)
Kiev, Ukraine, 2013: Man plays piano solo for riot police
![5147a347_f75a_4a38_82d9_c5070c583bf9.jpg 5147a347_f75a_4a38_82d9_c5070c583bf9.jpg](/files/attach/images/3004/887/572/013/5147a347_f75a_4a38_82d9_c5070c583bf9.jpg)
Toronto, Canada, 2010: Protesters dressed as clowns entertain guards at a G20 meeting
![8236d136_b3e9_40d1_a1e1_f1a4024d0af4.jpg 8236d136_b3e9_40d1_a1e1_f1a4024d0af4.jpg](/files/attach/images/3004/887/572/013/8236d136_b3e9_40d1_a1e1_f1a4024d0af4.jpg)
Ankara, Turkey, 2013: Riot police help a woman affected by tear gas.
![395151dc_50b4_4445_9be8_d78375af7359.jpg 395151dc_50b4_4445_9be8_d78375af7359.jpg](/files/attach/images/3004/887/572/013/395151dc_50b4_4445_9be8_d78375af7359.jpg)
Kiev, Ukraine, 2013: Demonstrators line up with mirrors to show law enforcement their reflections
![398680c9_69e6_4734_9d6c_a8efe7e5c87a.jpg 398680c9_69e6_4734_9d6c_a8efe7e5c87a.jpg](/files/attach/images/3004/887/572/013/398680c9_69e6_4734_9d6c_a8efe7e5c87a.jpg)
Bogotá, Colombia, 2011: Student protesting education reform hugs a policeman
![6854752f_701a_4a1f_897e_2bfda8735fd6.jpg 6854752f_701a_4a1f_897e_2bfda8735fd6.jpg](/files/attach/images/3004/887/572/013/6854752f_701a_4a1f_897e_2bfda8735fd6.jpg)
Georgia, USA, 1992: Young KKK member sees his reflection in a riot shield held by a Georgia state trooper.
![6854948f_a63d_49d9_b22a_c01d111ec999.jpg 6854948f_a63d_49d9_b22a_c01d111ec999.jpg](/files/attach/images/3004/887/572/013/6854948f_a63d_49d9_b22a_c01d111ec999.jpg)
Egypt, 2011: An Egyptian woman kisses a policeman during the revolution against the Mubarak Government
![40027436_8a5a_4804_a245_06c243cc317e.jpg 40027436_8a5a_4804_a245_06c243cc317e.jpg](/files/attach/images/3004/887/572/013/40027436_8a5a_4804_a245_06c243cc317e.jpg)
Cairo, Egypt, 2011: Egyptians thank army soldiers after they refuse orders to fire on civilians
![cc6d5fa5_a596_498a_a39a_1d7316f763f6.jpg cc6d5fa5_a596_498a_a39a_1d7316f763f6.jpg](/files/attach/images/3004/887/572/013/cc6d5fa5_a596_498a_a39a_1d7316f763f6.jpg)
Bogotá, Colombia, 2011: A student protesting education reform leans in to kiss a riot officer
![e818f658_ea4e_4c6a_8166_6e51a8a016f8.jpg e818f658_ea4e_4c6a_8166_6e51a8a016f8.jpg](/files/attach/images/3004/887/572/013/e818f658_ea4e_4c6a_8166_6e51a8a016f8.jpg)
Bucharest, Romania, 2012: Young boy offers a heart-shaped balloon to police
![3b4d53ee_60e6_4397_8943_34733baa4409.jpg 3b4d53ee_60e6_4397_8943_34733baa4409.jpg](/files/attach/images/3004/887/572/013/3b4d53ee_60e6_4397_8943_34733baa4409.jpg)
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