showing the strong desire to follow a particular plan of action
determined
to experience difficulty and make a very great effort in order to do something
struggle
a situation in which a large group of people try to make political changes or change the government by fighting
uprising
violent action organized by a group of people who are trying to change the political system in their country
rebellion
to represent something
symbolize
seeming to be something positive and good and therefore causing feelings of pleasure and happiness
heartwarming
a quality that makes someone continue trying to do something, although it is very difficult
determination
a situation in which someone is officially kept somewhere and not allowed to leave
detention
unpleasant, unkind, cruel, or more severe than is necessary:
harsh
a powerful effect that something, especially something new, has on a situation or person
impact
a complaint, especially about unfair behaviour
grievance
an attitude that shows you doubt whether something is true or useful
scepticism
easy to see, recognize, or understand
obvious
people having always lived or existed in a place
indigenous
to show or describe something, or to be a sign or symbol of something
Represent
to be a sign of something; to mean
Signify
freedom from being governed or ruled by another country
independence
strong enough to get better quickly after damage, illness, shock
resilience
to arrange something carefully, and sometimes unfairly, so as to achieve a wanted result
orchestrate
felt or experienced very strongly or in an extreme way
profound
an attempt to achieve a plan, activity, or situation, usually over a long period of time
pursuit
to follow someone or something, usually to try to catch him, her
pursue
the belief in and support for the system of one country controlling another
colonialism
an extremely difficult situation
adversity