I first met Mantas Adomėnas at an International Religious Freedom conference in Taiwan last summer. I was immediately drawn to his clearly articulated convictions, and impressed by his work promoting democracy and religious freedom.
Last week, I saw Mantas again, this time in his home country of Lithuania where I was speaking at a conference on challenges and opportunities in Asia. During my visit, Mantas showed me many of the important (and impressive) historical sites related to Lithuania’s independence and shared his unique role as witness and advocate in his country’s democratic progress.
