Vilis Seleckis - The Stolen Dream

viņas bērni varētu nonākt līdz tam, ka slepkavotu cits citu. Taču notiek tieši tā. Pretišķības samilst un pietiek ar nelielu dzirksteli, lai uzliesmotu milzīgs naida ugunskurs. Stāstīdams par cilvēku likteņiem dažādos laikmetos, autors atklāj vēsturiskos procesus, īpašu uzmanību pievērsdams Atmodai un tās iznākumam. Lasītājs tiek vedināts domāt, cik taisnīgas bija pārmaiņas, ko nesa pašu izkarotā brīvība. Kāpēc tā vienus padarīja par miljonāriem, bet citus iedzina nabadzībā? Kāda ir pašu vaina? Kādi slepenie spēki bīdīja un ietekmēja to skurbinošo brīnumu, ko saucam par dziesmoto revolūciju? Ko darīt, lai kļūdas labotu? Kur pazudis sapnis par brīvu, taisnīgu valsti, kas rūpētos par visiem saviem bērniem?

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In the distant seventies, they all studied in the same class, and their teacher Vanda Grava loved them all equally as her children. However, now, at the reunion after 40 years, they are completely different. Diverse. Among them are millionaires, a politician, a farmer, a teacher, a poor poet... Especially profound marks on their destinies have been left by the Awakening and the changes it brought. Each has their own fate, their own thinking, and notions about honor, justice, money, and the state. Yet, it never occurs to the teacher that her children might come to the point of killing each other. But that's exactly what happens. Conflicts escalate, and a small spark is enough to ignite a huge bonfire of hatred. By telling about people's destinies in different eras, the author reveals historical processes, paying special attention to the Awakening and its outcome. The reader is led to ponder how just were the changes brought by the freedom fought for. Why did it turn some into millionaires while driving others into poverty? What is their own fault? What secret forces pushed and influenced that intoxicating miracle we call the Singing Revolution? What can be done to correct the mistakes? Where has the dream of a free, just state gone, one that cares for all its children?