15 February 1999 After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Latvia found itself an independent state. It was a sudden change. Almost every aspect of life was affected. My family was one of the many whose lives changed. My parents had been working in a glass factory for more than 30 years. Now there was a reduction of staff, as […]
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