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Vladimir the Incompetent
Putin’s drive to realise ambitions of Russia’s global power is now risking the destruction of Russia’s own infrastructure.
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17 November 2022
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August 1980; August 2020 — A Tale of Two Countries
In the Lenin Shipyards in Gdansk, 17,000 striking workers shook the authority of the Polish Communist state. Forty years later, Belarus rose.
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17 November 2022
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Belarus Society
Наша мова – Our Language, Part 2
When Lukashenko came to power in 1994 he called a referendum — and with it, the quiet sidelining of the Belarusian language began.
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17 November 2022
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Наша мова – Our Language, Part 1
Belarusian is one of two official languages of Belarus, yet it is classed as endangered. How did a national language become a minority one?
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17 November 2022
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На русском
11. Палестина
История Дануты — воспоминания о депортации, ссылке и пути из Советского Союза.
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17 November 2022
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The Slutsk Uprising – Belarus’ Forgotten Milestone
On 27 November 1920 Belarusian insurgents took on the Red Army. It shaped the nation’s identity — yet most Belarusians know little about it.
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17 November 2022
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На русском
10. Персия и путешествие через Ирак
Днем мы ходили через поля в деревни и покупали яйца и помидоры за довольно небольшую цену. Мы жарили их на костре в наших походных котелках и ели в больших количествах.…
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17 November 2022
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На русском
9. Отъезд из Гузара и Советского Союза
История Дануты — воспоминания о депортации, ссылке и пути из Советского Союза.
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17 November 2022
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На русском
8. Последний месяц в СССР
8. Последний месяц в СССР К августу 1942 года в полевом госпитале, организованном в гузарской мечети, становилось все меньше больных солдат и гражданских. Несмотря на…
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17 November 2022
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7. Польская армия
7. Польская армия Aрмия генерала Андерса Мы добрались до города Гузар на территории Узбекской ССР. Там погибло много людей в результате вспышки тифа, случившейся ранее.…
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17 November 2022
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It Begins with an Essay
Having marked essays written by people of many nationalities, a pattern emerges in how we are taught to think — and what we are taught to avoid.
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17 November 2022
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The Battle of the Ribbons
I pass the fence every day and things keep changing. A small daily protest in red and white, and the people who keep removing it.
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17 November 2022
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6. Прощание с Сибирью
История Дануты — воспоминания о депортации, ссылке и пути из Советского Союза.
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17 November 2022
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5. Жизнь в ссылке без прикрас
5. Жизнь в ссылке без прикрас Нам пришлось сменить жилье. К сожалению, не на лучшее. С одной стороны, по нашей неприветливой хозяйке мы не скучали. Теперь мы жили в…
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17 November 2022
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На русском
1. История Дануты – Предыстория депортации
История Дануты — воспоминания о депортации, ссылке и пути из Советского Союза.
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17 November 2022
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4. Возвращение в Чарышское
4. Возвращение в Чарышское. После возвращения в Чарышское нас расквартировали по местным жителям. Чтобы попасть в комнату, нужно было пройти через кухню хозяев. Стоял…
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17 November 2022
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3. Прибытие в изгнание
История Дануты — воспоминания о депортации, ссылке и пути из Советского Союза.
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17 November 2022
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Belarus Society
Things Just Ain’t What They Seem
Behind official statements and state television lies a very different reality on the streets of Minsk.
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17 November 2022
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Belarus Society
A President’s Dilemma
Caught between the Kremlin’s embrace and his own people’s anger, Lukashenko faces choices with no good outcome.
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17 November 2022
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Danuta’s Story
10. Persia and Our Journey through Iraq
Chapter 10 of Danuta’s memoir of deportation, exile and escape from the Soviet Union.
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17 November 2022
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Belarus Society
Ihar’s War
One man, one conscience, and the price of refusing to stay silent in a country that punishes dissent.
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17 November 2022
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Danuta’s Story
7. The Polish Army
Chapter 7 of Danuta’s memoir of deportation, exile and escape from the Soviet Union.
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17 November 2022
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History
The Battle of Britain
Few know the role Polish and Belarusian airmen played in the skies over England in the summer of 1940.
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17 November 2022
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Olga’s Story
A personal account of courage and memory — one woman’s story that echoes the experience of an entire generation.
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17 November 2022
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2. Дорога в ссылку
История Дануты — воспоминания о депортации, ссылке и пути из Советского Союза.
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17 November 2022
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Danuta’s Story
1. The Background
Chapter 1 of Danuta’s memoir of deportation, exile and escape from the Soviet Union.
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17 November 2022
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Belarus Society
The Emperor’s New Clothes
Everyone can see it, but few will say it. A modern fable of power, fear and the courage of plain speech.
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17 November 2022
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Danuta’s Story
11. Palestine
Chapter 11 of Danuta’s memoir of deportation, exile and escape from the Soviet Union.
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17 November 2022
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Danuta’s Story
9. Across the Caspian Sea to Persia
Chapter 9 of Danuta’s memoir of deportation, exile and escape from the Soviet Union.
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17 November 2022
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Danuta’s Story
8. The Last Month in the USSR
Chapter 8 of Danuta’s memoir of deportation, exile and escape from the Soviet Union.
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17 November 2022
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Danuta’s Story
6. Farewell to Siberia
Chapter 6 of Danuta’s memoir of deportation, exile and escape from the Soviet Union.
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17 November 2022
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Danuta’s Story
5. Life in Exile, Unvarnished
Chapter 5 of Danuta’s memoir of deportation, exile and escape from the Soviet Union.
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17 November 2022
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Danuta’s Story
4. Return to Charyshskoye
Chapter 4 of Danuta’s memoir of deportation, exile and escape from the Soviet Union.
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17 November 2022
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Danuta’s Story
3. Arrival in Exile
Chapter 3 of Danuta’s memoir of deportation, exile and escape from the Soviet Union.
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17 November 2022
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Danuta’s Story
2. The Road to Exile
Chapter 2 of Danuta’s memoir of deportation, exile and escape from the Soviet Union.
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17 November 2022
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Belarus Society
All dressed up
All Dressed Up The Female Folk Costume Tradition in Belarus Belarusian folk costumes are a significant feature of Belarus’s national identity. They are shown in books on…
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17 November 2022
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Belarus Society
The Protests – What’s Different?
The Protests – What’s Different? In recent weeks, elements of society have been expressing their discontent which has been sparked by the government’s response to the…
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17 November 2022
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Belarus Society
Nearly gone – but not forgotten?
Nearly Gone, but not Forgotten One of my early realisations in coming to Belarus was that, given how significant the Jewish imprint on the region had been, how little of…
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17 November 2022
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Belarus Society
The Fear of Failure
The Fear of Failure Some years ago I was sitting with some American friends of Eastern European origin, looking back to our childhood. Somebody remarked that no matter…
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17 November 2022
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Belarus Society
Virus? What Virus?
Virus? What Virus? While the rest of Europe has been in various stages of lockdown, Belarus is behaving differently. The old normal Observing the streets of Minsk, it…
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17 November 2022
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Belarus Society
Europe’s Last Stereotype?
Europe’s Last Stereotype? Clichés about Belarus form a large part – perhaps the only part – of foreigners’ views of the country. It’s not surprising since Belarus rarely…
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17 November 2022
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Of Bikes and Men
Of Bikes and Men There has been a curious invasion in Minsk. I would like to say ‘of bicycles’, but it’s rather ‘of bicycle lanes’. Yet these bicycle lanes are lacking…
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17 November 2022
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The Minsk Metro
The Minsk Metro The Minsk Metro has its own etiquette in a mini version of Belarusian society. First of all, you can never quite shake off the feeling of being watched.…
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17 November 2022
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