Belarus in Autoethnographic Narratives: The Art of Mercy Against Oblivion

This book offers an autoethnographic exploration of the interplay of art, memory, and resilience in Eastern Europe, weaving together the personal and collective histories of Belarusians – those who survived two World Wars and their contemporaries, who are now looking for a way out of a political crisis in the region.

Set against the history of Belarus, it recounts the story of the author’s greatgrandfather Amyalyan, a Belarusian peasant executed by the Nazis after saving a Jewish man during ...