My name is Feyisa Lilesa. I have not been back to my country since winning a silver medal. | Democracy, elections and voting at Democracy Chronicles

My name is Feyisa Lilesa. I am an exiled marathon runner from Ethiopia. I have not been back to my country since winning a silver medal at the Rio Olympic Games last August. In Rio, as I approached the finish line, I crossed my wrists above my head in solidarity with the men, women and children…