This time let’s go to Vilnius (whose name comes from its river called Vilnia) the capital city of Lithuania one of the three Baltic states that was occupied by the Soviets after the second world war and by Germany when those were in war with the Soviet Union. During roughly 50 years Lithuania was part of the Soviet Union but after 1991 it became an independent country and since 2004 is a member of the European Union.

I found Vilnius an exceptional place where people from different religions can coexist and respect themselves. Continue reading →