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Books and dreams: an autocrat’s nightmare

If seventeen activists can destabilize a regime that has been violently repressing and harassing those fighting for democracy and freedom for nearly four decades, what can 22 million Angolans achieve? Português

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Detained activists at the court, in the middle (behind) you can see Luaty Beirão. Coque Mukuta/Voice of America. All rights reserved

Fear destroys people. It corrupts more than money. Fear is not a choice. There is no way to avoid being afraid. However, we can choose not to surrender to it.

- José Eduardo Agualusa, “The Society of Involuntary Dreamers”