Interview with Yauheniya Douhaya

Due to political persecution in Belarus by the regime, Yauheniya Douhaya had to move in Ukraine in 2020 and spend six months without her little daughter. Reunited in Kyiv, they had to flee once again – this time from the war. In this interview, the Belarusian journalist and activist shares her experience of being a mother in forced migration and how difficult it is to build a new life abroad. She also speaks about overcoming the trauma of political persecution in her homeland and the repressions faced by women in Belarus.

This interview was made as part of the project Femmoz – Empwerment for women in and from Belarus.

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