Belarus (2/5): Nation Next

Enforced memory is a tool of tyranny

Tell me what you remember, and I will tell you who you are.  Tell me what you are allowed to remember, and I will tell you who rules you. 

For decades, the most important historical period for Belarusians was the Soviet Union.  Because Belarus suffered more during the war than any other region in the USSR, and for that matter more than any other place o…