SandyJul 20, 2023
Joshua Holland

Meanwhile in Belarus, "people who speak Belarusian are considered to be against the regime and have been arrested, fined, or imprisoned on politically-motivated charges."

https://kyivindependent.com/in-lukashenkos-belarus-belarusian-culture-is-not-welcome/

#russia #belarus #fascism #lukaschenko

In Lukashenko’s Belarus, Belarusian culture is not welcome

While Belarusian is one of the two official state languages in Belarus, the decision to speak, read, and write it can be a dangerous choice for Belarusians. Growing up, the Belarusian poet and translator Valzhyna Mort was aware of how the Belarusian language was perceived in her country. “Belarusian was

The Kyiv Independent
Jul 20, 2023 at 8:56pmWeb
Show threadOran MagalJul 21, 2023
@JoshuaHolland Deliberately erasing the differences between Belarus and Russia in support of a future total merger. I feel for the people of Belarus who voted out their dictator but whose protests were put down by force.