Dolgava

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April 5th 5652

Students and professors alike began protesting at Sveita Jāņa Karzona Universitate (Saint John Karzon University) in Fort Karzonpils, with a group calling themselves the "Karzona Dzīšmes Sajūde (KDS)" (Karzon Song Movement) has begun to protest against the current government. The students and professors are enraged by what they claim is the "death of Karzon's cultural identity". The only solution this group believes is great autonomy for Karzon, and with some even calling for Karzonian Independence. The students took to the streets surrounding the University, blocking roads, and impeding local traffic, which caused localized traffic jams in the area. Despite temperatures and the snow, thousands of University students gathered, with groups advocating for many causes, from the return of the Karzonian monarchy which is extinct, to even Socialism. 

One of the professors who spoke at the event a man by the name of Dr. Jānis Kalējs waved a Karzonian language dictionary above his head and spoke through a megaphone, he said 

This country has decided that we are comfortable, becoming the next Hulstrian state, and that we should just become a vassal of Kalistan. Aikums for centuries has wanted to see our language, and our culture disappear, but we will never let that happen! It is time for further autonomy of Karzon, if our government cannot protect our culture or our values!

Cultural Karzonians are indeed becoming rare, with 7 out of 10 Dolgavans on the Island do not identify with Karzonian, and speak only Dolgavan. The last of the Karzonian language primarily exists in isolated pockets on Karzon, and inside of Fort Karzonpils. There is also a strong support for no separation or greater autonomy, with the official party for separation, receiving 5% in the last regional election. 

Despite the past, this protest has been news across Dolgava, with its fiery rhetoric extremely unexpected, and for most Dolgavans, puzzling. 

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