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Twin revolutions: Ukraine’s Maidan and Taiwan’s Sunflower

Twin revolutions: Ukraine’s Maidan and Taiwan’s Sunflower

A decade after pro-democracy protests in Kyiv and Taipei, we look at the Sunflower movement through the eyes of Johnny Wu, who demonstrated in his home country, then later traveled to Ukraine...

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Hi, I'm Elaine from Taiwan. I'm pursuing a career in journalism by working with The Counteroffensive. I hope to let the world know more about Taiwan’s story!
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