How to survive in hell: Belarusian prison reality guide (part 3)

<p>One moment you stand up for your people&#39;s right to democracy and freedom, the next you are sentenced to 15 days of detention. Unimaginable? Not in Belarus.</p> <p>This is the story of a woman who lived through that experience <em>twice</em>, and wrote a survival guide to Belarusian prison. In this third episode, you&#39;ll hear advice on how to stay <em>relatively</em> sane during detention.</p> <p><br></p> <p>The third episode covers 15 days of detention: psychological hygiene, organisation of everyday life, rituals and pastimes, and liberation. </p> <p><br></p> <p>If you want to learn more about the Belarusian struggle for freedom, you might find Aliaksei Paluyan&#39;s 2021 documentary <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14035258/?ref_=fn_tt_tt_7">&#39;Courage&#39;</a> and Krzysztof Lukaszewicz&#39;s 2013 drama <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2723138/?ref_=tt_sims_tt_t_1">&#39;Viva Belarus&#39;</a> interesting.</p> <p>Find out how you can support and express solidarity:</p> <p><a href="https://spring96.org/en/news/101367">Write a letter</a> to a political prisoner: <a href="https://spring96.org/en/news/101367">https://spring96.org/en/news/101367</a><a href="https://dissidentby.com/en">DissidentBY</a>: <a href="https://dissidentby.com/en">https://dissidentby.com/en</a>, a non-profit initiative supporting political prisoners.<a href="https://www.belarus97.pro/eng">BY_help</a>: <a href="https://www.belarus97.pro/eng">https://www.belarus97.pro/eng</a>, a civic campaign supporting dissidents and their families.Politvyazynka: <a href="https://m.facebook.com/100085144390317/">https://m.facebook.com/100085144390317/</a> <a href="https://instagram.com/politvyazynka?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=">https://instagram.com/politvyazynka?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=</a>, an activist&#39;s project highlighting female political prisoners.</p> <p>Learn more about the Akrestsina pre-trial detention centre: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okrestina">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okrestina</a></p> <p>To not miss out on the other