Sara Aaby (Liberal Alliance), 19, is campaigning in Aalborg’s Jomfru Ane Gade to reach other young voters. She went into politics after her friend died by suicide in psychiatric care.

»I’m trying to make the campaign fun and creative«

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What experience led you to enter politics?

»I saw early on how hard it is when the system fails. My best friend went through a long, serious psychiatric journey before she took her own life in 2022. That made it clear to me we desperately need to change how we do things. I’ve always believed that if you’re unhappy with something, you should try to fix it.«

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