To Freedom

Published 11/23/2021 19:43

Provider TaiwanPlus

Here, you can show your love without fear. Here, men and women have the same rights and opportunities. Here, different creeds and cultures live together in harmony. Here, we reflect on the horrors of the past to build a better future. Here, we listen to our people and put their ideas into practice. Here, you can feel free to speak your mother tongue without shame. Here, having a disability doesn’t hold you back. Here in Taiwan, I’m free!

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