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After a brief period of independence between the two World Wars, Latvia was annexed by the USSR in 1940. It reestablished its independence in 1991 following the breakup of the Soviet Union. Although the last Russian troops left in 1994, the status of... [read more]
After a brief period of independence between the two World Wars, Latvia was annexed by the USSR in 1940. It reestablished its independence in 1991 following the breakup of the Soviet Union. Although the last Russian troops left in 1994, the status of... [read more] Blog: Turning from the East; Turning to the West
Date: June 29th 2011
There’s a kind of folk wisdom in her, that lady high up who holds aloft the three stars: she knows the power of songs that brought the end of the Soviet Union to Latvia; she lasted through every changing season. Even in winter when nature says it’s not possible she’s standing in a forest of flowers with her sanctity guarded night and day. I saw that on my second trip to Latvia in 2002. ... read more
Date: June 29th 2011
There’s a kind of folk wisdom in her, that lady high up who holds aloft the three stars: she knows the power of songs that brought the end of the Soviet Union to Latvia; she lasted through every changing season. Even in winter when nature says it’s not possible she’s standing in a forest of flowers with her sanctity guarded night and day. I saw that on my second trip to Latvia in 2002. ... read more
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