Have you ever felt like you were risking losing your freedom of choice?

Daniyar Yeskaliyev
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My and my friend @imanmoaz are both immigrants from countries with limited or almost no freedom of speech, and freedoms as a whole. In my case it was less difficult, but I still felt like my voice was not being heard and I couldn't change the situation by using my voice only; I felt alone, and even saying something 'wrong' could lead to harsh consequences. Iman has an idea of bringing people together in a collaborative project, or a flash mob, raising awareness on the importance of freedom. It's aimed to support people all over the world who have to defend their basic freedoms. The idea is to record your part in the video format, talking any language you want, and sharing what does the word 'freedom' mean to you, and why it's important to you. If you have something to say about it, please check this discussion on PH: https://www.producthunt.com/discussions/interested-to-join-the-first-ever-open-source-video-to-echo-your-voice-on-freedom Please stick to your personal thoughts and feelings and don't get political. Any offensive speech or blaming some groups of people won't be tolerated and included in the final video, because the goal is to spread positive energy and just share your thoughts about value of what we believe every person in the world has a right to have - freedom.

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Satish Kumar Veluri
Interesting discussion, would love to see what everyone has to say.
Daniyar Yeskaliyev
@satish_kumar_veluri I was always afraid of being stopped at crossing the border when leaving my country. It never happened, but because I was of military age and I didn't have any excuses from military service, I was afraid if I'll be stopped due to that. Luckily, it was never the case, but the feeling itself was bad. Anxiety of knowing that you might be asked to join the military and you can't refuse, just because you're young male, healthy and don't have kids.
Chetan Natesh
Personally I think Freedom is the right to choose your own restrictions!
Chetan Natesh
I have registered on website 🙌