Syria is a small west Asian country. The ruling Ba’ath Party and some of its small allies are the only parties allowed in that country. Do you think this cartoon could apply to China or Mexico? What does the crown of leaves on democracy signify?

This cartoon was drawn when elections were held in Iraq with the presence of the US and other foreign powers. What do you think this cartoon is saying? Why is 'democracy' written the way it is?

Ribiang went back home and collected some more famous quotations on democracy. This time she did not mention the names of the people who said or wrote these. She wants you to read these and comment on how good or useful these thoughts are:

I have heard a different version. Democracy is off the people, far (from) the people and (where they) buy the people. Why don’t we accept that?

Let us take Lyngdoh Madam seriously and try to write down the exact definition of some of the simple words that we use all the time: pen, rain and love.