"Natallia Radzina's Belarus": A Conversation About The Country's Future
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- 26.09.2026, 13:45
Photo: Charter97.org
"Two hours flew by in the blink of an eye."
A book presentation for the work by renowned historian Yuri Felshtinsky, *Natallia Radzina’s Belarus*, took place on Thursday, September 24, in the Polish city of Wrocław.
Special guests included Charter97.org editor-in-chief Natallia Radzina, world and European swimming champion and Olympic medalist Alexandra Gerasimenya, and the coordinator of the “European Belarus” civic campaign, Yevgeny Afnagel.
Former political prisoners, well-known athletes, activists, and bloggers attended the meeting at the office of “Supolka Belarusaŭ Uroclava.” The book presentation turned into a lively discussion that took place in a warm and friendly atmosphere.
One of the topics was a discussion of Belarusian history and the most significant events that have taken place since the country gained independence. Participants asked many questions about what is currently happening within our country’s democratic forces and in the independent media. The discussion touched on the use of nonviolent resistance in the modern world and countering official propaganda. They discussed the future of Belarus and the opportunities available today to our compatriots living abroad.
“The two hours flew by in the blink of an eye—that’s how extraordinary the topics discussed at the meeting were. This is probably the first event of its kind in our city that was not only a captivating and interesting discussion about what concerns us all, but also made us think about what each of us can do to bring about change,” said one of the meeting’s participants, a former political prisoner who was recently released.
“Meetings like this—a lively, emotional discussion about what’s happening inside the country, within the diaspora, and in the media—have become rare lately, yet they are precisely what help us find new ideas and tools to bring about change in Belarus. We—all Belarusians—desperately need a conversation about the future of our country,” commented a former member of the “Zubr” movement, who emigrated to Poland after 2006 but remains actively involved in the life of the diaspora.
A detailed report on the presentation of the book *Belarus by Natallia Radzina* in Wrocław will be published on the Charter97.org website in the coming days.
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