“This is not my country”, the old man sighed, “but I’m afraid of saying so, because I will be asked to leave my birthplace.”
“So you belong to X party…”
“I don’t belong to any political party, but have been a proud citizen of a democratic country.
Equality and mutual respect were highly rated here. Now, the opulence of the basic structure gives way to crowds clamouring to destroy monuments with the sole intent of subduing specific population segments.
“Spend your life in peace. Stay silent”, a man whispered in his ears, and then disappeared into the crowd.
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Perhaps silence keeps one person safe.
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True. Especially when there is no option but to stay silent.
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