every time someone writes off protests in Central Asia because these "do not lead to democratisation" I get quite uneasy. Every protest in our contexts is a highly risky affair & when people still make a decision to go to the squares to voice their grievances it is super important.
2014, Almaty.
2014, Almaty.
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Every protest matters <3