The 23rd of August marks the 35th anniversary of the Baltic Way. On this day in 1989, approximately two million people from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania joined hands and formed a human chain in a peaceful protest against the illegal Soviet occupation. The Baltic Way spanned 675 kilometres linking the Baltic capital cities of Tallinn, Riga and Vilnius in the longest human chain in history.
Vabadus! Brīvība! Laisvė!
There was so much excitement and hope on this day. The Baltic Way was a powerful symbol of unity in the common quest of three nations to restore their independence. Freedom was eventually restored three years later.
