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'Goodbye, Motherland' © Andrei Liankievich

'Goodbye, Motherland' © Andrei Liankievich

Rafał Milach, 'The Winners', These are the best of the best. The winners of national and local contests. They are the proof that everything goes well. They are the pride of the nation. They are the image the authorities give to the society. © Rafał Milach

Rafał Milach, 'The Winners', Best policeman, Best workers © Rafał Milach

Rafał Milach, 'The Winners' 1st place Border guard dog contest, Category : explosive materials searching © Rafał Milach

I_AM_IN_VOGUE@BELARUS.BY © Adam Panczuk

I_AM_IN_VOGUE@BELARUS.BY © Adam Panczuk

Agnieszka Rayss, 'I Reminisce And Cry For Life', Valentina Pietrovna Baranova Grodno, Military Communications Corps, Head of local veterans’ union © Agnieszka Rayss

Agnieszka Rayss, 'I Reminisce And Cry For Life', Polina Ivanova Sokolova Brest, Military communications © Agnieszka Rayss

Agnieszka Rayss, 'I Reminisce And Cry For Life', Zinaida Nikolaieva Famienska Maladziechna, Member of Partisan force © Agnieszka Rayss

Manca Juvan, 'Homeland', Uladzimer Tsialitsa, 41, has lived in the US together with his family since 1996. Belarus favourite location: Oktobriskaya Square Favourite Object: Razvagi by Zianon Pazniak Future goal: Belarusian center in NY © Manca Juvan

Manca Juvan, 'Homeland', Iryna Shpindler, 34, immigrated to the USA as a refugee 8 years ago. Favourite location in Belarus: Minsk Hero-City column Favourite object: Golden coin with a Belarusian symbol and her son’s birth date Future goal: To become a supervisor © Manca Juvan

'Primary Forest' © Jan Brykcznski

'Primary Forest' © Jan Brykcznski

Justyna Mielnikiewicz, 'City Of Women', Olga Cherkova 29. Married the agency owner’s only son, Maxim. Art teacher, psychologist, stylist. © Justyna Mielnikiewicz

Justyna Mielnikiewicz, 'City Of Women', Oksana Zarevich 33, single. Philologist and programmer. Department head in the local college. © Justyna Mielnikiewicz

Justyna Mielnikiewicz, 'City Of Women', Julia Kuneva 36. She married Alain, a Canadian she met after 9 years at the agency. Now they own a Montreal-based marriage agency. © Justyna Mielnikiewicz

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