Born in Canada , Zeno Dolnyckyj yearned for the true meaning of life. He has a troubled past and reached the point of despair, even preparing to run away and live on a mountain. Starting the self-cultivation practice of Falun Gong was a turning point for him. Through this self-improvement discipline, he naturally quit alcohol, smoking, drugs and other bad habits.

One November 20, 2001, Dolnyckyj and 34 westerners from all walks of life unfolded a giant golden yellow banner displaying the words “Truth, Compassion, Tolerance” on Tiananmen Square. The young Canadian shouted out in Chinese: “Falun Dafa is good! Europe knows it, Canada knows it, American knows it, the whole world knows it…” Seconds later, he and his friends were beaten and jailed by Beijing police.