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Pretend you are a citizen of a South or Southeast Asian country that gained its independence. Write a paragraph about your experiences (what you lived through)

At long last the Philippines has its independence. After two separate occupations by the Spanish and Americans, we are now finally free to rule our own nation. We are a poor country, with one of the largest populations on the planet, but I feel that if we trust the right politicians then we can become a truly great nation. Already there are rumors of corruption and bribes within government, but I hope they are not true. Finally we can create a democracy that benefits our people rather than foreign nations.