Currently living in Poland, until 1990 Ljavon was a university lecturer in Belarus, eventually joining the opposition and participating in the proclamation of an independent Republic of Belarus. He has been imprisoned several times under Lukashenko’s regime.
Ljavon Barshcheǔski
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Photographer Dmitry Borko looks back on the events of failed Soviet coup attempt in August 1991, as does Elena, who recognized herself in one of Dmitry’s photographs. Photographer Dmitry Borko has worked in the media since 1987 and for the Nezavisimaya Gazeta (The Independent Newspaper) in 1991. He has been an eyewitness for significant events
30th anniversary of the defeated Soviet August Coup 1991 Read More »
Last year marked the 30th anniversary of the disintegration of the Soviet Union and the end of communism. What followed afterwards was a period of transition that in some parts continues even to this day. These events and their effects on people’s lived experience continue to actively shape the social, cultural and political life in
Quiz on the transition period from the Open Lithuania Foundation Read More »
