KANSAS CITY, Mo.— It’s all in the family for the Pasdars — bicycling across the U.S, saving orphans, and meeting the President. Arian Pasdar, 18, and Anahita Pasdar, 15, are brother and sister and both are riding bicycles across the U.S. to bring five Chinese orphans to safety. Their father, Renz, is joining in the auxiliary role as cook, driver, and whatever else is needed on the trip.
At the end of the journey they hope to meet with President Obama.
The teens, along with 23 other young Ride 2 Freedom cyclists, began their 3,000 mile trek in L.A. on June 1. Their journey will end in at the United Nations in New York, where the riders will assist in a diplomatic rescue of five Falun Dafa orphans from Beijing.
Ride2Freedom aims to bring world attention to those persecuted by the Chinese Communist Party for their spiritual belief in Falun Dafa.
According to a Ride2Freedom press release: In “China today, millions of children are being orphaned, tortured, hunted down, or even murdered because they or their family members practice Falun Dafa. This persecution has lasted over 15 years and is still happening.”
The Pasdars represent Austria, their homeland, and one of the 15 countries being represented. The Epoch Times spoke to them in Kansas City on June 27, 2015, which was at about the halfway point on their tour.
