‘Dad Loved His Country, But It Didn’t Love Him’: A Photojournalist’s Chronicle Of Life In 1980-’90s Belarus

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‘Dad Loved His Country, But It Didn’t Love Him’: A Photojournalist’s Chronicle Of Life In 1980-’90s Belarus

In the 1980s and ’90s, Belarusian photojournalist Syarhey Brushko documented the turbulent period of Belarus’s transition from a Soviet republic to an independent state that saw the rise of authoritarian ruler Alyaksandr Lukashenka.

via RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty: https://www.rferl.org/a/belarus-photojournalism-history-independence-brushko/33030894.html

During perestroika and the early years of Belarus’s independence, Syarhey Brushko worked as a photojournalist, capturing poignant black-and-white photos of a country transitioning from a Soviet republic to an independent nation. This period also saw the rise of Alyaksandr Lukashenka, the country’s authoritarian leader — who still rules today.

https://www.rferl.org/a/belarus-photojournalism-history-independence-brushko/33030894.html