Generation Change

January 17, 2012

Anatoly from Moscow distributes white ribbons at political demonstrations. They've become a symbol of the people's longing for free elections and a functioning democracy.

Anatoly Bulgakov — Image: DW/Geert Groot Koerkamp

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Devastating flash floods hit northern Nepal

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