- R (he), 33; entrepreneur.
- Belarus -> Czech Republic -> Lithuania -> Ukraine -> Lithuania -> Poland
- September 2020
- After the arrest in August 2020, it became clear that I wouldn't stay free for long. I decided to leave while I still had the opportunity. What was meant to be a temporary trip ended up lasting longer. I left on a plane from Minsk, which now seems like pure fantasy.
- I'm battling anxiety and sadness. The last few weeks have been emotionally challenging. I feel both new hope with the move to Poland and fear of the unknown: what awaits me?
- I miss the feeling of a city full of friends and familiar places. I miss late-night drives along the avenue. I miss the neon lights in the windows of my studio on Yakuba Kolosa. I miss my parents and my dog.
- Would I return if it were safe? Increasingly, the answer in my mind is "No."
- In 1998, after the financial crisis in Russia, my family had to leave the country due to threats to our safety.
Belarus:
Крамбамбуля - Суседзі My experience in Czech Republic feels like:
Поющие Гитары - Вечерний Город My experience in Lithuania feels like:
Daryl Hall & John Oates - Maneater My experience in Ukraine feels like:
Harley Poe - Ticks My experience in Poland feels like:
Akira Yamaoka - Theme of Laura