<personal> Is this war? I'm afraid to leave home
5 years ago
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Hello from Minsk, Belarus.
We have held presidential elections. Falsified presidential elections. I've always been far from politics, but now I'm really scared.
We haven't got Internet (I use vpn, but sometimes it's not working). All night I heard the explosions of flash bangs. There are people injured. The police beat up peaceful people who just want change. I saw really horrible photos.
I live almost in the center of Minks and I'm scared. I don't want to discuss politics, I just want to stay safe. I don't know what to do.
News (don't open if you're afraid of photos with violence and blood...):
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.dw.....ion/a-54506078
https://mobile.twitter.com/franakvi.....06289839824897
We have held presidential elections. Falsified presidential elections. I've always been far from politics, but now I'm really scared.
We haven't got Internet (I use vpn, but sometimes it's not working). All night I heard the explosions of flash bangs. There are people injured. The police beat up peaceful people who just want change. I saw really horrible photos.
I live almost in the center of Minks and I'm scared. I don't want to discuss politics, I just want to stay safe. I don't know what to do.
News (don't open if you're afraid of photos with violence and blood...):
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.dw.....ion/a-54506078
https://mobile.twitter.com/franakvi.....06289839824897
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I'm "for" changes, but.. Maybe I'm a coward, but I'm afraid of my life and want my family and my close friends to stay safe, at home. I'm afraid that someone will get hurt. One man was hit to death by a military vehicle during the night. Another man's chest was torn apart by a grenade (?), someone's fingers were torn off. It all sounds like the plot of a horror movie, but this is Belarus now.
I'm sure the protests will continue. And I support people because the elections were really not fair. But I pray that everything will be resolved without serious bloodshed 😔
Some common things were in Ukraine years ago. And it was real civil war, a lot of people suffered. I don't want everything to be like this, but unfortunately everything goes to this.. 😔
Thank you, I hope too 💕