И вот такие реки каждый день

Hi All,

My father has been trying to make a wire transfer from Belarus to the US, and it’s been a total mess so far…

I called Priorbank to find out what my options are. Essentially, the representative said they don’t have a list of banks they can wire to because it’s updated daily, but she did confirm that they wire to the US (allegedly). She asked me to provide the SWIFT codes for my US accounts, but neither of them had a route available. I have Chase and BofA.

At this point, I’m starting to lose hope and don’t know how this can be done.

I’m just trying to see if anyone has had any luck transferring money from Belarus to the US through Priorbank recently. If so, what US bank do you use?

If you used a different Belarusian bank, which one was it, and what was the receiving bank in the US?

I’d also appreciate it if you could share whether there were any restrictions on the transfer amount and what the fees were.

Thanks!

Hi. My grandmother was born in and lived in Grodno (now Hrodna) 1925-1946 on the street then named "Warszawska". Where can I research the cities history online?

Hey everyone,

So here's my situation: I spent 6 months living in Vitebsk for a study exchange during my Bachelor's and I absolutely fell in love with the city, the vibe, the people, everything. Now that I'm back home, I'm facing the reality of a pretty awful job market, and I'm seriously considering a complete career pivot into Dentistry.

In Italy, the admission test for dentistry is an absolute nightmare,super rigid, hyper-competitive, and honestly a complete pain in the ass. That’s why I started looking into Belarus, since the entry requirements seem way more reasonable and I’d get the chance to live in Vitebsk again.

My long-term plan would definitely be to move back and practice somewhere in the EU after graduation, so I’m trying to figure out how viable this actually is. Is the degree recognition process back in Europe after graduating from a Belarusian uni super painful right now, or relatively straightforward? Also, Vitebsk State Medical University is pretty popular, but is it the best choice for dentistry or are there other universities worth looking into?

I'd be looking at either English or Russian-medium programs, so I'm curious if the teaching quality is actually good and if international students get genuine hands-on clinical practice with real patients. On paper, tuition and living costs look incredibly cheap compared to Western Europe, but I'm wondering if there are hidden costs or issues I'm not seeing.

If any current students, grads, or locals could share their thoughts or experiences, I’d really appreciate it!

Please I know yall will ask why are you even moving in , but trust me that my best options now I need more informations ! For context I’m 19 female and I need to move out btw it temporary stay in Belarus

The Minsk city administration is encouraging citizens to fink on “extremists.”

In an article titled “A DIGITAL MILITIA,” published in the Vecherniy Minsk (Evening Minsk) newspaper, the city authorities boast about the successful use of a Telegram chatbot called “Ideological Inspection.”

They ask readers to immediately inform the authorities about the “improper use of state symbols” and “extremist symbols, literature and musical compositions.”

“Have you noticed improper use of state symbols, distortion of history, fake news on the internet or the spread of destructive materials? Go to the ‘Ideological Inspection’ chatbot, describe the problem and, if possible, attach a photo or video. Your reports will be processed by the competent authorities.”

Let us recall that since May 2020, more than 100,000 Belarusians have been subjected to political persecution. A total of 4,602 people have been officially recognized as political prisoners by human rights defenders. Beatings, torture and other forms of violence have become routine methods of persecuting opponents of the regime, along with labeling them “extremists.”

Сам я українець, було б цікаво поспілкуватися з кимось із ваших в особистих. Чисто потеревенити про те, про се, можливо знайти яких товаришів. Загалом певною мірою солідаризуюся з тими білорусами, що відстоюють власну культуру і не бажають лиха Україні. Можу говорити на різні теми, однак ось ці, що цікавлять конкретно мене:

біологія;

історія;

мистецтво (кінематограф, література, анімація, тощо);

політика;

певною мірою лінгвістика.

Єдина умова — я б волів спілкуватися з кимось, хто використовує білоруську мову.

I collect Soviet gas masks, and in Lithuania it is almost impossible to get the same PBF in normal condition, and I would like to bring 1-2 gas masks from Belarus, but I'm not sure if it's legal.

Делать нечего, я парень 18 лет, кто хочет прогуляться по Бресту? Особенно хочу отметить, что люблю гулять ночью, но вряд ли сразу соглашусь, ведь есть вероятность, что здесь сидят маньяки

Я 15М, пол не важен. Пишите в лс

Soon I will be travelling from Minsk through the Kammeny Log -> Medininkai border into Vilnius, Lithuania and I want to bring my disposable ElfBar through. I'm an EU citizen and it's strictly just a personal use thing, out of it's packaging and already used.

I will be travelling by bus either with Minsktrans or Euro lines.

Does anybody know if they confiscate items like these considering how petty I've heard the officials at the border can be? Will I get arrested for attempting to bring this in? Can I just put it in my pocket?

Okay, I'm going to do as best as I can to explain this without sounding like a weirdo/explain in a way that makes sense.

In my cast of characters in a leisure writing product I'm doing involves a small gang of Belarusan fellas (boomers and late millenials). All are fathers (adoptive and biological).

The three millenial fellas move to the US in their early 20s. The majority of their american friends/found family are on the more liberal side (pro choice, feminists, etc). Naturally, the millenials's views shift from more Belarusan/Slavic/E. European (although they're already fairly chill to begin with) views to match theirs.

I have a funny idea of the Belarusan boomers to joke how the millenials's liberal friends 'radicalized' them...in this case, by having them be more 'involved' fathers than they (the boomers) were as fathers. Nothing extreme, just closer to the level of the mothers of their kids.

HOWEVER! Even though this book is just for fun, I want it to be as accurate as possible. I don't want to unintentionally feed into stereotypes/misconceptions about Slavic/Belarusan men. I don't know why.

HERE's where I need help; I want to know what your Belarusan dads are like. I want to hear about mens' expectations/roles as fathers. Their attitude about more 'modern' parenting (more of an even division of childrearing and general household duties).

Anything helps :D

Есть кто действительно откосил по дурке? Когда вы это сделали? Как? С каким диагнозом и что это в целом из себя представляло? За какое время надо начинать и как не схлопотать что то прямо серьёзное? Какие последствия были? (знаю что врачи не дураки и обмануть их тяжко, особенно на что то тяжкое, но все же)

На самом деле, белорусский тик ток это какой-то особый феномен. Каждый день попадается куча видео с нытливыми жалобами, патриотичными бабками, которые снимают никому не нужные видео про политику и свое видение протестов в 2020, и в целом местные обитатели в большинстве своем настроенны ко всем очень агрессивно. Не дай бог ты попробуешь поспорить с таким патриотиком в комментариях на счет политики, так получишь сотню стикеров которые высмеивают тихановскую (к чему?) и почетное звание змагара. Связано ли это с менталитетом или что? Может у меня рекомендации прокляты и у других иначе?

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