History of Belarus

Ostarbeiter Women
The protagonists of the film are “Ostarbeiter women”, women deported from occupied Belarus to Germany to perform forced labor during World War II. There were over 200,000 of them, and only a few hundred are still alive today. The protagonists of the film are between 83 and 99 years old and most of them have never shared their personal stories in public.
09.08.2021
Polesian Shrine
Many secrets attract researchers and volunteers to Yuravichy. Historians are still looking for an answer to the question why one of the richest and most influential Catholic orders came there. Archaeologist Aleh Iou links the appearance of the Jesuits in Yuravichy in the 17th century to the events from a thousand years ago.
02.04.2021
Best postage stamp competition in Europe -- vote now!
The Association of European Postal Operators Post Europe is holding a competition to determine the most beautiful postal stamp with historical theme. Belarus is also participating. Here’s what it has to offer.
13.05.2020
The Yellow Flowers
Hanna Sosna (née Shyshla) is 70 years old. She lives in Vilnius, and has a happy life, a house and a daughter. But Hanna has a dream she was afraid of speaking out loud about until recently. She would like to visit the place where she was born very much.
04.09.2019
Latvian girl learns to be Winged Hussar
“My childhood ended when I broke my spine. I fell from a horse onto a concrete floor,” says Julija Troksne from Riga. But despite her serious injury, she opened her own equestrian club. In order to master the new elements of horseback riding, Julija came to Belarus, not knowing what trials await her during the master class.
01.07.2019