Yearning to breathe free, finally, again,
to walk, to live in their freedom, in peace,
shaking off the chains of the oppressor
a wave sweeping the nations, alive,
a groundswell of protest, defiance,
taking up arms to defend, to survive,
those who have lived under the boot,
of corruption, of their oppression,
marching, shouting, fighting to be free,
to breathe the fresh air of freedom…
We must stand with them, in this moment,
each people, these many nations, striving,
all who have lived under the chains, the yoke,
the shackles of the aggressor, the one enemy,
denying each of them freedom, independence,
striving to keep all of these people imprisoned,
we must support them as we are able, today,
so they will walk in freedom, unburdened,
free to be as they each wish to be,
truly independent nations…
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Edited March 29, 2025
Shaking off the chains of the oppressor – v2
March 25, 2025
All of Europe
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/03/all-of-europe.html
War in Ukraine,
Elections in Moldova,
Protest in Georgia, Serbia, Romania, Slovakia, Hungary, Turkey,
Freedom Day in Belarus
March 25, 2025
Belarus must be free
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/03/belarus-must-be-free.html
Edited March 25, 2025
We must stand with Georgia
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/03/we-must-stand-with-georgia.html
Edited December 27, 2024
Russia must be defeated – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/12/russia-must-be-defeated-v2.html
Edited December 24, 2024
There is only one Enemy, Russia – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/12/there-is-one-enemy-russia-v3.html
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to walk, to live in their freedom, in peace,
shaking off the chains of the oppressor
a wave sweeping the nations, alive,
a groundswell of protest, defiance,
taking up arms to defend, to survive,
those who have lived under the boot,
of corruption, of their oppression,
marching, shouting, fighting to be free,
to breathe the fresh air of freedom…
each people, these many nations, striving,
all who have lived under the chains, the yoke,
the shackles of the aggressor, the one enemy,
denying each of them freedom, independence,
striving to keep all of these people imprisoned,
we must support them as we are able, today,
so they will walk in freedom, unburdened,
free to be as they each wish to be,
truly independent nations…
Edited March 29, 2025
Shaking off the chains of the oppressor – v2
All of Europe
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/03/all-of-europe.html
War in Ukraine,
Elections in Moldova,
Protest in Georgia, Serbia, Romania, Slovakia, Hungary, Turkey,
Freedom Day in Belarus
March 25, 2025
Belarus must be free
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/03/belarus-must-be-free.html
Edited March 25, 2025
We must stand with Georgia
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/03/we-must-stand-with-georgia.html
Edited December 27, 2024
Russia must be defeated – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/12/russia-must-be-defeated-v2.html
Edited December 24, 2024
There is only one Enemy, Russia – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/12/there-is-one-enemy-russia-v3.html