"Of course, my husband and I spent the first day of our reunion with our family, but we also went for walks around the city so we would have a chance to talk, just the two of us. We wrote to each other regularly, three times a week, but there's a lot that happens in prison that the censor doesn't let through." Polina Polovinko reflects on the challenges of communication with her husband, Dmitry Luksha, during their imprisonment in Belarus. The couple's experience emphasizes the isolating effects of political repression and censorship in authoritarian regimes.
"It's obvious to me that this regime will stop at nothing, and that it's dangerous to remain in the country," said Polovinko. This statement underscores the couple’s fears about political repression in Belarus after their release and the lengths they must go to for personal safety.
"At the time, she was working for an IT company, which was prepared to help them move abroad. But on March 11, 2022, her husband was arrested on charges of 'discrediting Belarus.'" This captures the couple's precarious situation, illustrating how quickly circumstances can change for those opposing authoritarian regimes.
"Luksha worked for the Belarus state broadcaster until 2016, then became a freelance correspondent for the Kazakh television channel Khabar 24." This highlights Luksha's background in journalism, which contributed to his arrest under the authoritarian regime.
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