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Franka Hummels

Franka Hummels is a historian and a freelance journalist. She lived and worked in Belarus and wrote the book 'The Generator generation, life after Chernobyl'. Her website: www.frankahummels.nl.

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Naviband: We don’t like politics, but we can’t stay silent

  • Interview

It’s been six months since the Belarusian elections marked the beginning of a political uprising. Even Naviband, the Belarusian finalist of the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest, took part. Arciom Lukjanenka and Ksienija Žuk performed during the protests and their song, Devotsjka v belom (‘Girl in White’), about female protesters became a huge social media hit. Journalist and Belarus expert Franka … »