Liudmila Andileuka’s short composition “Sad Tale” is divided into two sections. Using allegory, she portrays unexpected happenings in the life of a quiet unassuming town called Bliu m. Changes take place requiring decisions about the town’s future. No matter how hard the mayor and his people tried, their good intentions did not turn out as expected. Instead of introducing positive changes, they ended up creating a wall around the town in which only “those who are committed to our goals” were allowed in. All of this reminds us of the changes that Belarusians experienced within the last few years in their social and political life. In the second part the hero relates several horrible moments that he experienced while serving as a soldier of the Soviet Red Army in Afghanistan. In both cases the reader asks the question: was all this worth it while. The answer is doubly clear – not at all!

Categories: Культура, Літаратура, Нацыя Беларусы