As for losing the battle against politicians and those in power, unfortunately, we Venezuelans have a lot of experience with that as you in your country of origin. The circumstances have forced us to learn to fight our battles on a more personal level. Is that selfish? I don’t think so; it’s just how things have turned out for us. And that sometimes leads us to find ourselves in a situation that wasn’t what we imagined at the time, but which, without a doubt, turns out for the best when you look back and into the future ;)