In a moving montage, French citizens look directly into the camera, directing a message to the leaders of their nation and the world:
“I refuse to be tested, to be vaccinated, to be traced, to be masked, to be separated from others, to be manipulated by false information.”
“I refuse to let them use an economic crisis to raise the price of life.”
“I refuse to be used as a vehicle of fear.”
“I refuse to give you my children.”
That’s just a sample of what they refuse. While the majority of people seem to be asking for their freedoms to be stripped, these brave few are standing up for their humanity.
The sub-titled video concludes with the words: “Je suis libre.” (I am free.)
About the Author: John C. A. Manley is the author of the full-length novel, Much Ado About Corona: Dystopian Love Story. He is currently working on the sequel, Brave New Normal, while living in Stratford Ontario, with his wife Nicole and son Jonah. You can 