I come from a generation whose political awareness began at university, during the period of political openness in the late 90s. We participated actively in the elections of 1989; we believed in democracy in 1993; our hopes were first dashed in 1997 and we witnessed a retreat in the quality of political work in 2003. However, it is only now in 2007 that I feel that I don't belong to this world we face on the streets and newspapers - of names and campaigning slogans.