August 1980; August 2020
November 17, 2022
A Tale of Two Countries In August 1980, in the Lenin Shipyards in Gdansk, Poland, 17,000 striking workers shook the authority of the Polish Communist
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Наша мова – Our Language 2
November 17, 2022
When Lukashenko’s came to power in 1994, he announced a referendum which took place a year later. In it, amongst other things, there was the
Наша мова – Our Language 1
November 17, 2022
Наша мова – Our Language 1 Belarusian is one of the two official languages of Belarus, but it is classed as an endangered language. That’s
The Slutsk Uprising – Belarus’ forgotten Milestone
November 17, 2022
The Slutsk Uprising Belarus’ forgotten milestone One of the most significant milestones in the forging of Belarus’ national identity, the Slutsk Uprising, began on 27th
It begins with an essay
November 17, 2022
It Starts with an Essay Having marked essays in a number of countries and written by people from many nationalities, it is interesting to note
The Battle of the Ribbons
November 17, 2022
The Battle of the Ribbons I pass the fence every day and things keep changing. In the morning, the fence is covered with white-red-white ribbons.
