Election day in Latvia is coming to an end... the important part is behind us but the interesting part is still ahead. The polling booths have closed. Now all is left is to wait for the results. I have bittersweet feelings. While voting today at the nearby polling station, I was thinking about my 95…Read more Why the right to vote is my privilege
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Freedom from fear in Myanmar
"It is not power that corrupts but fear. Fear of losing power corrupts those who wield it and fear of the scourge of power corrupts those who are subject to it." This conviction by Aung Sun Suu Kyi, a Burmese leader and former political prisoner, highlights an important truth. It also describes a life that…Read more Freedom from fear in Myanmar
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