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{{cquote|I have spent two thirds of my life in another continent and in a country which political system (overthrown now) is considered by historians to have been one of the most extreme known dictatorships. Citizens were inprisoned for years if they were suspected of reading or of owning the wrong books. I grew up in a house where masterpieces of literature were hidden in cardboxes under beds and we risked our lifes to protect these books. Wikipedia is my homepage now.}} |
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{{cquote|Not only is Wikipedia one of the first places I turn in starting to gather information on a topic - it has also become the model of how I communicate on issues. I work in an industry that often is the center of controversy, and I have concluded that Wikipedia offers a model of collaboration that allows those with different viewpoints to agree on what the full, and often interesting, story is behind controversial situations.}} |
{{cquote|Not only is Wikipedia one of the first places I turn in starting to gather information on a topic - it has also become the model of how I communicate on issues. I work in an industry that often is the center of controversy, and I have concluded that Wikipedia offers a model of collaboration that allows those with different viewpoints to agree on what the full, and often interesting, story is behind controversial situations.}} |
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Wikipedia is Changing Lives
Here are just a few of the amazing stories that our users shared with us. We thank them for their willingness to tell their story about Wikipedia.
- From our 2010-2011 Fundraiser
- From our 2009-2010 fundraiser
A story from Romania:
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You can find the article that Adama started in the French Wikipedia: Agnam-Goly.
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