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Life in Belarus Before the Protests
07:10 - 20:42 (13:31)
Diana watched a regime's concert from her apartment in Belarus that was sparsely attended by people, except for few who came waving the red and green flag Lukashenko had resurrected from Soviet times. The red and white flag of the Belarusian National Republic replaced the Belarusian-Soviet Socialist Republic flag, but the institutions remained largely the same.
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Diana and her son Tima witness the events leading up to the August 2020 presidential elections in Belarus, marked by low attendance at regime-run events and a growing resistance movement.
07:10 - 12:44 (05:34)
Belarus
Summary
Diana and her son Tima witness the events leading up to the August 2020 presidential elections in Belarus, marked by low attendance at regime-run events and a growing resistance movement.
ChapterLife in Belarus Before the Protests
EpisodeThe Sunday Read: ‘The Battle for the Mural — and the Future of Belarus’
PodcastThe Daily
The struggle for national identity in Belarus is often tangled up with political and social changes throughout the country's history.
12:44 - 20:42 (07:57)
Belarusian National Identity
Summary
The struggle for national identity in Belarus is often tangled up with political and social changes throughout the country's history.