Martial law & shades of grey - December 2024
During my visit, martial law was declared by the President. People were so under shock that it felt the city was under anaesthesia. Friends I spoke with were shaken but also happy that it only lasted two hours, viewing it as a sign that democracy, however fragile, remains alive here. However, if I had not read the news, I would never have noticed that such a thing had happened. It is a good reminder that everything that is said in the media and the images they show are only a small portion of the reality.