Former political prisoners rebuild family bonds in Belarus

In Belarus, four former political prisoners discussed how they are reconnecting with their children after periods of imprisonment.

The Belarusian government separated hundreds of families when it jailed people for their beliefs. While incarcerated, these children formed new friendships, developed different interests, and sometimes forgot shared memories with their parents. These former prisoners are now working to rebuild closeness and make up for lost time with their children during Belarus’s Family Week, a government-sponsored promotion of traditional values.