The Tragedy of Belarus
They were talking on the BBC about the state of Belarus. I don’t know whether they read it out, but I sent in this e-mail.
I went to Belarus to see England play two years ago. Minsk was a friendly city, with lots of things to see. After experiences of Moscow, supporting Ipswich, Minsk was totally different. Even the police were complicit in exchange of banners, tokens and signatures between fans.
The visit left me with the optimistic impression, that Belarus would eventually be part of mainstream Europe, but time has shown me wrong. On the other hand, the history of the country has shown, that they are resilient and sort themselves out in the end, usually without great violence.
I do hope my optimism was not misplaced and one day I’ll return to the country. By train of course!
The Anonymous Widower 
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