eh. sticking my neck out but never paid for an ebook because until a few years ago, i could not "legally" buy ebooks in my country so what was i supposed to do?

eh. sticking my neck out but never paid for an ebook because until a few years ago, i could not "legally" buy ebooks in my country so what was i supposed to do? pray to corporate overlords to give me a chance to pay them for a chance to enjoy the work they hold rights to?