Photojournalist Syarhey Brushko's black-and-white photos depict everyday life in Belarus during the 1980s and '90s. To read more about Brushko's life and work, click here.
Photojournalist Syarhey Brushko Chronicled Everyday Life In 1980-'90s Belarus. Not Everyone Approved.

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Queueing for milk in Minsk, 1991

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Women braving the elements, Homel region, 1992

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A girl looks into the window of a children's hospital, 1988.

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Ivan Kupala celebrations, Minsk, 1989

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The first anniversary of the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan, Minsk, January 24, 1989

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A railroad carriage car converted into housing, Minsk region, 1990

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A protest rally against rising inflation, Minsk, 1991

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An inspector collects a torn report, Minsk, 1991.

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Teenagers, Minsk, 1992

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Villager, Homel region, 1996

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Veterans gather in Victory Square, Minsk, 1996