B for Belarus #2 (2019-06-12) expert talk about Belarus with Vladimir Baranich and Yaroslav Romanchuk
The Law in Belarus
The most important info about the law in Belarus.
Belarus through the eyes of an Englishman 🎬
A collection of videos about Belarus by the Youtube blogger in our playlist. Too often he uses the name Russian while talking about local people or places. A common mistake (in many cases offensive for Belarusians) for foreigners. We will explain the difference between Russia and Belarus later.
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Emily Watson about Belarus
Emily Watson: “If you go to Belarus for about two seconds you realise it was probably the worst place to be on the planet in the mid 20th Century and the extinction of the population coming from the East and the West was just astonishing and she would have been a child at that time, so people with incredible strength, survival and toughness and she was just someone who was tough and steams in there.”
See full article at express.co.uk
Belarus as a geographical center of Europe. Why so few care? 🎙
B for Belarus #1 (2019-05-29) expert talk with Vladimir Baranich and Yaroslav Romanchuk
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Belarus – the most important info to know
Some hints and tips for those who come to Belarus for the first time: Police, Border Guard, Customs, Security, Transport, Food, Accommodation etc.
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Potash mine as a spa
Around 4,000 people a year visit Belarusain health resort located half a kilometer deep underground – in a depth of potassium salt layer.
Article by the The New York Times (click to read)
Miss Minsk 2013 scandal 📷🎬🔞
Lots of photos and links to more photos ‼️ 
This scandal had two parts: first – the long lasting tabloid-liked scandal, and second – organizers had asked to forget about the contest.
Soviet Identity and War Myths in Belarus
There is a tired old cliché that Belarus is a Soviet theme park, a phrase overused in the West, most often on Internet tourist sites. Most Belarusians do not want a return of the Soviet Union, but they do have some ties to a Soviet identity, one that has been consciously and deliberately fostered by the Lukashenka presidency and linked to the USSR’s victory over Nazi Germany.
Mogilev (Mahiloŭ) Region (Oblast) – the Homeland of President Lukashenko
In Belarus politics, Mogilev (Mahiloŭ) region (oblast) is associated with its most famous figure – the present President of Belarus. Apparently, the region has greatly influenced Lukashenko’s identity and politics. It lies in the east of Belarus on the border with Russia, and is, for all appearances, the least Belarusian-speaking in the country.
* This article used Belarusian transcription of names
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