THE BURNING EDGE: TRAVELS THROUGH IRRADIATED BELARUS
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Summary
In 'The Burning Edge' the writer Arthur Chichester takes the reader on a journey to the furthest edge of Belarus， Europe's least known country where he makes his way through towns and villages seemingly known only to those that continue to reside in them。 On his journey through the irradiated borderlands he meets an assortment of characters struggling to make sense of a life in the shadows of the Chernobyl tragedy。 At the end of his time in the region he decides to take one last journey off the map and walk alone through the irradiated forest on an adventure that will lead him through landscapes untouched and unseen since 1986。 This is the first travel book to bring the region to a Western readership。
Reviews
Robert Gutierrez
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I've been a fan of Benjamin Rich's （Arthur Chinchester is a pen name） Youtube channel Bald and Bankrupt since I first took a glimpse of his short， POV， films。 In his channel， Rich travels to Belarus， among many other countries， and provides insights into countries that I never really think about。 Given that the book was written before he became YouTube famous， I feel I got a more intimate perspective of Belarus than on his channel。 Ben really captures the grayness， and at times quaintness， of li I've been a fan of Benjamin Rich's （Arthur Chinchester is a pen name） Youtube channel Bald and Bankrupt since I first took a glimpse of his short， POV， films。 In his channel， Rich travels to Belarus， among many other countries， and provides insights into countries that I never really think about。 Given that the book was written before he became YouTube famous， I feel I got a more intimate perspective of Belarus than on his channel。 Ben really captures the grayness， and at times quaintness， of living in an area that appears to be forgotten by time and， for all intents and purposes， destroyed by the Chernobyl disaster。 The dilapidation and erosion of the living conditions for provincial Belorussians is very interesting to read， especially when one contrasts it with how life， in general， is in the West。 He travels basically exclusively around the provinces of the country where young people are seldom found as most have moved to the larger metropolitan areas of the country。 As a result， many of the people he speaks to are the elderly who reminiscence about the good old days when Belarus was part of the Soviet Union。 According to them， they enjoyed more access to food， culture， entertainment， and society。 Still， the remaining population continues to exist in these hard areas。 One also gets to learn about the incredible hardships that were persevered through by Belorussians in WWII and the sacrifices they made while defending the homeland。 Ben's adventurous personality we see in his channel shines through in his book。 In the forward he remarks that he didn't think anyone would ever read it except maybe his mother。 For me， reading a book that was basically written for the sake of writing adds a layer of interest; one can tell the writing isn't as polished， but it has character and enthusiasm。 I basically read this over a weekend， and recommend it not only for those who are interested in travel， former Soviet republics and history， but also to anyone who is interested in writing。 The book demonstrates how one can write something good by being able to share an experience with zeal， detail and confidence。 Overall， this was a fun， quick read。 。。。more
Jonathan
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Great respect nice little read about an unknown country in Europe。 Why have we never been able to say thank you to the Russian people for their sacrifice in WW2 fighting the Nazi’s - they deserve our thanks for their suffering。 Something that they still seem to suffer even now。 Thank you Ben for a really nice read and your YouTube channel。 Very grateful。
Stacy McFarlane
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I have grown to love the author’s YouTube channel （Bald and Bankrupt）， and was interested in this book - written prior to his YouTube fame。As a millennial， I grew up with the knowledge of Chernobyl， but was too young to remember the fallouts beyond the political。 This book delves into the human impact: what happens to a country where nuclear waste falls from the sky and permanently contaminates huge areas where people actually live？Pros of this book: similar to his YouTube channel， the author is I have grown to love the author’s YouTube channel （Bald and Bankrupt）， and was interested in this book - written prior to his YouTube fame。As a millennial， I grew up with the knowledge of Chernobyl， but was too young to remember the fallouts beyond the political。 This book delves into the human impact: what happens to a country where nuclear waste falls from the sky and permanently contaminates huge areas where people actually live？Pros of this book: similar to his YouTube channel， the author is fantastic about delving into “real life” and looking at cities （villages， in this case） as people actually live in them: the services （or lack thereof）， the neighbourhoods and community （or lack thereof）， the local amenities （planned or evolved over time）。Cons: The author really， really needs an editor。 I was tempted to correct the spelling and grammar mistakes as I went along and send a marked up version back （not that I’m an expert， so keep that in mind！）。 However， the technicals don’t deter from the story， so it’s not the end of the world。The one truly uncomfortable aspect is a scene where the author fetishizes domestic abuse。 Not to dismiss this in any form， but to clarify， the author fetishizes the entrapment， not physical abuse。 Bald’s YouTube sometimes hints at misogynist views， in a manner of ingrained culture （not actively defended values）。 It’s unfortunate， and I hope in his travels the author learns to recognize and address these views。 To be clear， it hasn’t stopped me from watching his channel， nor from giving a high review of the book - but it is an uncomfortable section。 。。。more
Corbin Hamilton
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Could hear Bald's voice through the whole book。 Could hear Bald's voice through the whole book。 。。。more
Gareth Owen
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Interesting， easy read Interesting insight into one of Europe’s most forgotten and mistreated countries from one of my favourite youtubers。 Recommend using google maps each step of the story so you can really picture how desolate and detached these places are！
Evan Przesiecki
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Reads like a 133-page transcript of a Bald and Bankrupt episode （and you bet I read the whole book in his voice）。 That said， it was everything I was expecting and wanting it to be。 If you’re a fan of his YouTube channel， by all means give this a go。 On the other hand， I have a hard time recommending this to anyone not already familiar with Bald’s travels in the former Soviet republics。 The book is told episodically， as Bald wanders from one rural village to the other， just like in his videos。 Wh Reads like a 133-page transcript of a Bald and Bankrupt episode （and you bet I read the whole book in his voice）。 That said， it was everything I was expecting and wanting it to be。 If you’re a fan of his YouTube channel， by all means give this a go。 On the other hand， I have a hard time recommending this to anyone not already familiar with Bald’s travels in the former Soviet republics。 The book is told episodically， as Bald wanders from one rural village to the other， just like in his videos。 What truly brings his book to life is his interactions with the locals。 The dialogue tells more volumes about the character of Belarus than from any outsider’s commentary。 In between the dialogues， Bald provides his own insight about Belarus。 He’s not striving to be the next Rick Steves， and in that regard that’s what makes him so appealing to the millions of fans he’s gained over the years。 When other travel writers are wandering the well-trodden roads of the capital cities， Bald has taken the time to learn Russian and travels to villages tucked away and forgotten in the forest。 In his own commentary， he lends his knowledge and other times leaves the reader to interpret what he sees as he travels through Belarus。 His typical sense of humour is found in traces throughout， and also his unapologetic （and often cringeworthy） honesty。 You love it or you hate it。 I wasn’t too big of a fan of when he was boasting and riding on the rumour that he was from the Times， or when he blew off interaction with a local to visit a fast food restaurant。Most of the time spent reading， I really wish he’d included more visual elements in the book: Maps， especially。 Bald’s book lacks any clear direction until about the last third， and often I got lost in all the names as he went from one place to another。 As much as I do really like his storytelling， his writing style was often comprised of long， winding sentences。 He does state in the beginning of the book that if he had been able to publish again， he would have gone back and changed much of what was in the book。 He also never expected， as he said， anyone more than his mother or a few friends to read this。 It works well as if you were reading his diary， but as a published book， it needed some work and better organization。All-in-all， a quick and easy read。 I did enjoy it， but as a stand-alone book on Belarus I think it’s lacking。 As a companion to his YouTube channel， I think it works just right。 If you haven’t already watched Bald and Bankrupt’s YouTube videos， check them out。 I do really enjoy them， and if you end up liking them as well， I’d check this book out。 If he wrote another book down the road， I definitely would pick it up。 。。。more
Donie McGrath
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I'm a fan！！ I'm a fan！！ 。。。more
John
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I have been a fan of Mr。 Bald's YouTube videos for a few years now and when I learned he had written a book I knew I had to get my hands on it。 Mr。 Bald of Bald and Bankrupt （Known here as Arthur Chichester） has made a name for himself traveling the former Soviet Union showcasing the lives of everyday people。 This book was written before his YouTube success but shows many similarities to his on camera presentation。The Burning Edge focuses on one of his trips where he travels the provinces of Bel I have been a fan of Mr。 Bald's YouTube videos for a few years now and when I learned he had written a book I knew I had to get my hands on it。 Mr。 Bald of Bald and Bankrupt （Known here as Arthur Chichester） has made a name for himself traveling the former Soviet Union showcasing the lives of everyday people。 This book was written before his YouTube success but shows many similarities to his on camera presentation。The Burning Edge focuses on one of his trips where he travels the provinces of Belarus， particularly in the radiation zones created from the Chernobyl fallout。 The book is structured like one of his videos， journaling his day to day activities and the people he meets。 Overtime， Mr。 Bald has increased the outlandishness of his journeys。 With this book being written a few years ago it may feel a little underwhelming at times， compared to some of his more recent videos。 That being said， this trip is still an interesting one and the subject of post Soviet Belarus is one that is rarely covered in a book; especially with a first hand account like this。Personally I really enjoyed this book。 It really was like watching one of his videos but the factor of reading his story rather than viewing it allowed for me to take in different elements at a slower pace that lead to a deeper understanding of his travels。 Getting to learn about the people he meets in his travels and their outlooks as well as background on the country of Belarus。I was really impressed with this book as it is his first and he doesn't seem to be fully dedicated in becoming an author。 There were definitely moments where the writing felt a bit minimal and repetitive but it was overall a successful effort in conveying his travels through writing。I'm highly anticipating further books from Mr。 Bald and hope that he goes further in detailing his travels; either by covering more of his travels or by choosing another specific location to delve into。 。。。more
Scott
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I’m 29 years old and have never managed to finish a book I’ve read for leisure。 After watching many videos by Mr Bald I become a massive fan and decided to give his book a try。 The grammar is not great （my grammar is terrible and even I noticed） but I really enjoyed and found this book super easy to read。 It’s written simply like a diary or journal which made it super easy to get through。 This left me with a sense of joy I can actually finish a book and now I’m looking for my next so I can actua I’m 29 years old and have never managed to finish a book I’ve read for leisure。 After watching many videos by Mr Bald I become a massive fan and decided to give his book a try。 The grammar is not great （my grammar is terrible and even I noticed） but I really enjoyed and found this book super easy to read。 It’s written simply like a diary or journal which made it super easy to get through。 This left me with a sense of joy I can actually finish a book and now I’m looking for my next so I can actually say this book has helped me get into reading ！ Thanks Mr Bald！ 。。。more
Andy
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Found Bald and Bankrupt's Youtube channel and fell in love。 After watching all of his videos， I picked up this book to get some more soviet action。 This book was super enjoyable and each chapter felt as if I was watching one of his vids venturing across provincial Belarus。 Looking forward to his next book that he's writing。 Found Bald and Bankrupt's Youtube channel and fell in love。 After watching all of his videos， I picked up this book to get some more soviet action。 This book was super enjoyable and each chapter felt as if I was watching one of his vids venturing across provincial Belarus。 Looking forward to his next book that he's writing。 。。。more
Shaunt
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Bald and bankrupt in the irradiated wastelands of post-soviet Chernobyl。 Stories of vodka and babushkas。 Nice tie-in to the B&B YouTube series。
untitled lullaby
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I think this book was fairly interesting at times。 Sometimes I found bald annoying。 I think it could have used an editor but I was glad it wasn’t very long。 I liked the stories and how he focused on the people。
Shannon Cilento
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A fascinating and quick read on a little-known region within a little-known nation。
Liliana Dalbins
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I first encountered Mr Bald on YouTube when I was watching travel vlogs through Europe。 I watched one video and then spent the next few weeks watching all of them！ Anyway this lead me to this book。 Which， in some ways， is exactly like one of his vlogs: witty， adventurous and easy to watch。 I really enjoyed the memoir style of writing which follows his first long trip to Belarus， from what I’ve understood maybe a month of traveling through the country。 Reading the snippets of people’s lives from I first encountered Mr Bald on YouTube when I was watching travel vlogs through Europe。 I watched one video and then spent the next few weeks watching all of them！ Anyway this lead me to this book。 Which， in some ways， is exactly like one of his vlogs: witty， adventurous and easy to watch。 I really enjoyed the memoir style of writing which follows his first long trip to Belarus， from what I’ve understood maybe a month of traveling through the country。 Reading the snippets of people’s lives from small， forgotten villages made me really think about what is necessary in life。 Some of these people literally don’t have anything。 Handouts from the government are meagre and most young people have left the areas for search of a better life。 The second half of the book takes us through ‘The Zone’ - an area of Belarus that isn’t officially in the exclusion zone but highly contaminated。 Once again it’s another book that makes me want to research and look into Southern Belarus and the people that call it home。 （I would say the editing could have been a little more thorough， there are a few missing punctuation marks and incorrect spellings - but it doesn’t detract from the overall story） 。。。more
Alessandro
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It's hard to write a review on this book。 It's hard mainly since Benjamin Rich is the mind behind one of the most interesting YouTube channels around。 One cannot therefore be unbiased。Absolutely interesting， it's a different refreshing view on Belarus， a picture you don't expect and every description is vivid and brings you there。I hope Ben will think about writing other books for us to enjoy。In the meanwhile， I'll go on enjoying his travel vlog。。。 It's hard to write a review on this book。 It's hard mainly since Benjamin Rich is the mind behind one of the most interesting YouTube channels around。 One cannot therefore be unbiased。Absolutely interesting， it's a different refreshing view on Belarus， a picture you don't expect and every description is vivid and brings you there。I hope Ben will think about writing other books for us to enjoy。In the meanwhile， I'll go on enjoying his travel vlog。。。 。。。more
Stephen
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I found this book via looking up information on a YouTube channel I have grown to love called "Bald and Bankrupt" by the same author under his real name。 This book is definitely a starting point for some of his best content - his travels through the irradiated countryside of Belarus。 My only quibble with this book is that its pretty short， I'd love to see him incorporate this book into a much larger one including some of his more recent thoughts on the everyday lives of folks in "The Zone"。 On i I found this book via looking up information on a YouTube channel I have grown to love called "Bald and Bankrupt" by the same author under his real name。 This book is definitely a starting point for some of his best content - his travels through the irradiated countryside of Belarus。 My only quibble with this book is that its pretty short， I'd love to see him incorporate this book into a much larger one including some of his more recent thoughts on the everyday lives of folks in "The Zone"。 On its own， this is an informative， quick read that makes one excited to see what the author does next。 If you have never watched his channel， do yourself a favor and check it out。 。。。more
Victoria Ray
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I got this book as a present:） enjoyed reading it， but often felt sad， probably bcz I grew up in Belarus & personally knew ppl who had to go to Chernobyl， to help （they r died， quite young。。）。
Viola
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https://freedomnews。org。uk/support-re。。。Support revolution in BelarusWorld， Nov 16thABC Anarchist Black Cross Belarus has set up a fundraiser to support anarchists in their struggle against the authoritarian regime of Alexander Lukashenko。 Below， Freedom publishes their callout for donations。For over three months， people in Belarus have been fighting against the authoritarian regime。 In 26 years， dictator Lukashenko has built a system aimed at suppressing any political life。 The coronavirus and https://freedomnews。org。uk/support-re。。。Support revolution in BelarusWorld， Nov 16thABC Anarchist Black Cross Belarus has set up a fundraiser to support anarchists in their struggle against the authoritarian regime of Alexander Lukashenko。 Below， Freedom publishes their callout for donations。For over three months， people in Belarus have been fighting against the authoritarian regime。 In 26 years， dictator Lukashenko has built a system aimed at suppressing any political life。 The coronavirus and a number of economic problems have greatly changed what is happening in the country。 In a few months， Belarusians have learned to self-organize。 The presidential elections provoked a wave of the largest protest in the country’s history！ But the tyrant does not want to give up his throne。 At least 5 people were killed （some died under strange circumstances）。 Thousands of people were beaten and disabled by the violence of the police。 More than 15 thousand have been detained and sentenced on administrative cases。 More than 500 criminal cases have been initiated。 At least 200 people are awaiting trial in the pre-trial detention center （including at least four anarchists and four anti-fascists）。Since the first days of the uprising， anarchists have been actively participating in street demonstrations and various initiatives in their places of residence。 Activists are agitating for self-organization and decentralized protest。 Some organized a partisan group。 The determination and persistency of anarchist movement of the country has made us one of the most organized political forces in the fight against the dictatorship。But the anarchists are not ignored by repressive structures as well。 Because of the problems， some of our comrades were forced to go underground and quit their jobs。 Left without the means to exist and their place of residence， they now live solely on the solidarity of their comrades！ With resources scarse we are forced to callour comrades and friends outside of the country for the support。 The money for many things are quite urgent and we would appreciate every contribution from small to big！SupportFor today， constant help is needed with:payment for safe housing， rent of meeting rooms and other infrastructure;purchase of protest equipment （megaphones， walkie-talkies， personal equipment， medical kits， etc。），printing leaflets/stickers/pamphlets，supporting those who now live in the underground and cannot earn money，support for activists who have survived violence by the Belarusian state。ABC BelarusTo make it clear， this is not the campaign to support legal costs and lawyer fees。 For this specific type of contribution， you should donate to ABC-Belarus directly via abc-belarus。orgPhoto: Women’s March against Lukashenko regime， Minsk， 29th August， by Homoatrox 。。。more
Tom
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A lovely little Belarusian travelogue told in the unique voice of Mr。 Bald。 His admiration of the spirit of the Belarusian people really comes through。 They trudge on， regardless of the challenges that likey would crush other peoples。 I hope to get more writing from the author。 It surely exists， but perhaps he has just not had time to publish？
Charles Shires
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I discovered this book through what has now become my favourite channel on YouTube， Bald and Bankrupt。 Bald has a unique writing style that reflects how he interacts with locals in his videos and in this book he brings you with him on his journey through Belarus in a way that only Bill Bryson can match。 Since reading this， I now want to fly to Minsk， hire a car and drive into the middle of the Chernobyl exclusion zone to drink vodka with the Babushkas。 A superb read！
Laura Ewen
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ExcellentFound this book through being a fan of the YouTube channel and boy was it worth it！ I highly recommend this to any fan of "Bald and Bankrupt"。 Just expect your own personal wanderlust to increase tenfold！ ExcellentFound this book through being a fan of the YouTube channel and boy was it worth it！ I highly recommend this to any fan of "Bald and Bankrupt"。 Just expect your own personal wanderlust to increase tenfold！ 。。。more
Abhishek Kumar
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Good travelogue from Mr。Bald。
Andrey
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Very well done and enjoyable。
A。 J。
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A bit underwhelming。 On the technical side of things， there's the numerous writing and grammar mistakes， as well as the author's odd choice of having an intro， a relatively lengthy dedication， a prologue， and a preface。 I don't think I've ever read a book that has all 4。Of course， it's impossible to not compare this to his YouTube channel。 And frankly， it's kind of hard to accept that the book and channel are by the same person。 Admittedly， Bald's voice-over commentary he included in some of his A bit underwhelming。 On the technical side of things， there's the numerous writing and grammar mistakes， as well as the author's odd choice of having an intro， a relatively lengthy dedication， a prologue， and a preface。 I don't think I've ever read a book that has all 4。Of course， it's impossible to not compare this to his YouTube channel。 And frankly， it's kind of hard to accept that the book and channel are by the same person。 Admittedly， Bald's voice-over commentary he included in some of his earliest videos does sound rather familiar to the way he writes the book。 But that serious and monotone tone is absent from his more recent videos for a reason， replaced instead by his cheery and very extroverted personality - the latter of which is nowhere to be seen within The Burning Edge。Overall， the whole book feels like the set-up for a story that never happens。 Sure， Bald encounters a couple people who share some vague stories and opinions。 But otherwise， it's mostly just him traveling around， describing his surroundings the way I did when I desperately wanted to impress my 5th Year English teacher， maybe meets a person as I mentioned earlier， maybe expresses a general thought/observation about Belarus and its people - repeat。 I'm not 100% sure what I expected， but I feel like this wasn't it。So， not an unenjoyable read， but it feels like a first draft that could've done with some work， editing， and advice from more seasoned writers or publishers。 I do look forward to checking out Mr。Bald's proposed second novel whenever it arrives。 。。。more
Cameron
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A travel book about villages in Belarus， I don't think that too many people have a clue what goes on there， quite eye-opening and a great causal read。 A travel book about villages in Belarus， I don't think that too many people have a clue what goes on there， quite eye-opening and a great causal read。 。。。more
Dustin
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Mr。 Bald is my favorite YouTube creator。 His video content is engaging， respectful， and honest。 This book is no different。 While there are some minor editing errors within the book， it is a nearly perfect snapshot of life in a devasted post Soviet Union republic。 He manages to capture provincial life as it actually is instead of through rose-tinted glasses。 Outstanding。
Dylan Bokler
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Benjamin Rich， mas conocido como Bald and Bankrupt， y en este caso a través de otro alter ego， Arthur Chichester， nos cuenta sus travesías por diversos rincones de la misteriosa Bielorrusia。 Los que lo seguimos asiduamente en su canal de Youtube reconoceremos las mismas actitudes que este tiene frente a la cámara， su espíritu aventurero， su amor por la simbologia e historia soviética y sobre todo su predisposición a embarcarse en la aventura， a perderse en bosques radioactivos y sobre todo a cha Benjamin Rich， mas conocido como Bald and Bankrupt， y en este caso a través de otro alter ego， Arthur Chichester， nos cuenta sus travesías por diversos rincones de la misteriosa Bielorrusia。 Los que lo seguimos asiduamente en su canal de Youtube reconoceremos las mismas actitudes que este tiene frente a la cámara， su espíritu aventurero， su amor por la simbologia e historia soviética y sobre todo su predisposición a embarcarse en la aventura， a perderse en bosques radioactivos y sobre todo a charlar y conocer la vida de los pobladores rurales de esta antigua república soviética， contándonos su biografía， su vida diaria， sus tragedias y sufrimientos siempre con un buen Vodka mediante。 Este es un relato corto que no intenta ser grandilocuente ni parsimonioso de ninguna forma， utiliza un lenguaje claro y amigable con mucho humor y realismo， si estas buscando una crónica mas profesional siempre podes referirte a los escritos de Erika Fatland， Gabriel Garcia Marquez o Kapuscinski。 Pero Chichester， o Bald o Benjamin， nunca intenta erigirse como un académico o especialista en historia bielorusa， es mas reniega de estos dándonos a entender que la única forma de conocer a un pueblo es viajando， no solo visitando sus ciudades mas importantes como Gomel， Minsk o Viterbsk sino sus pueblos mas alejados， adentrándose en pantanos deshabitados y tocando las puertas de derruidas Dachas que se erigen como testimonio del imperio que alguna vez fue。Leyendo este libro y viendo sus videos a uno le dan cada vez mas ganas de agarrar una mochila， un Vodka， una pequeña cámara y adentrarse en tierra soviética， buscando las ultimas estatuas de Vladimir Lenin， dormir en viejos hoteles construidos en los tiempos de Brezhnev situados en calles que honran y dignifican a los lideres de la revolución bolchevique y recorrer pueblos que han resistido invasiones， desastres nucleares y hambrunas pero que aun así se mantienen。La Rusia Blanca existe， no como lugar de paso del Occidente a la Rusia Imperial， no como territorio de masacres de diversos estados， no como la Ultima Dictadura de Europa， sino como una Nación que busca sobrevivir como tantas otras y que tiene muchas historias que contar。 。。。more
Aivaras
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As most readers， I learned about the author through his YouTube channel。 I used to love reading travel books back in the day， in particular ones where there was an interesting premise （Round Ireland with a Fridge by Tony Hawks comes to mind）。The first half of the book was a letdown。 Full of long descriptions and uninteresting observations。 Maybe because I lived in Lithuania， but to me a lot of it didn't seem to reveal too many interesting revelations into what makes Belarus different and unique。 As most readers， I learned about the author through his YouTube channel。 I used to love reading travel books back in the day， in particular ones where there was an interesting premise （Round Ireland with a Fridge by Tony Hawks comes to mind）。The first half of the book was a letdown。 Full of long descriptions and uninteresting observations。 Maybe because I lived in Lithuania， but to me a lot of it didn't seem to reveal too many interesting revelations into what makes Belarus different and unique。 Even though the book tries to portray a positive image of the people of Belarus it focuses way too much on the bleakness of it all。 The second half of the book picks up quite a bit。 There are more interactions with the locals， which help drive the author's more interesting conclusions。 The story also flows much more seamlessly in the second half。Overall， I would recommend this book to someone who is unfamiliar with or has never visited a post-Soviet country before。 。。。more
Paul
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Mr。 Bald， aka Ben， could really use a refresher course on the Oxford comma。 I assume these adventures took place long before the currently documented adventures on the YouTube channel。 （view spoiler）[No mention of Kolya anywhere。 （hide spoiler）]Other than that， it was a fantastic read and I felt like I was crossing the swamp with him。 Almost cried when babushka saved him in the end。 Mr。 Bald， aka Ben， could really use a refresher course on the Oxford comma。 I assume these adventures took place long before the currently documented adventures on the YouTube channel。 （view spoiler）[No mention of Kolya anywhere。 （hide spoiler）]Other than that， it was a fantastic read and I felt like I was crossing the swamp with him。 Almost cried when babushka saved him in the end。 。。。more
simon brown
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