Alexandra Zhykh talks to Maryia Lall about Belarusian presidential election 2020, police brutality, fear, the “new normality” and the power of people coming together after 26 years of agonising dictatorship.
Alexandra Zhykh stood at a zebra crossing late at night in the middle of Minsk, capital of Belarus, on August 10th, 2020. The light changed to green and, as she was crossing the road, Alexandra turned to the traffic and raised her hand in a fist. The cars started beeping in solidarity. This was the second night of riots…