Learning about Belarus

[Tom Lutke]

Hello,

My son recently married a girl from Belarus, so I would like to learn more
about Belarus culture, family relationships, and their attitude toward
people in the U.S. Can anyone tell me how I might find information on this
subject? Thanks.

Tom

[mike]

Post by Tom Lutke
Hello,
My son recently married a girl from Belarus, so I would like to learn more
about Belarus culture, family relationships, and their attitude toward
people in the U.S. Can anyone tell me how I might find information on this
subject? Thanks.
Tom

Tom, may I suggest the Yahoo group, "Belarus Travel" as a starting
point. The older messages are still useful for the sorts of trivia
you're seeking. A quick google will locate several political and
non-political web pages, including my favorite http://www.chernobyl.org/
which relates to the program I'm involved in: hosting a child during the
summer for respite from the effects of the radioactive fallout from the
1986 Chernobyl nuclear reactor explosion. After participating in this
program for several years by hosting a child during the summer, and by
visiting the child's family in the springtime, I've learned a lot on the
topic, although I'm certainly no expert.

I've enjoyed my trips to Belarus. The people there are human, not
martians, and have all the defects and good points of people anywhere.

Poka (bye)

Mike

[o***@nettkjenning.com]

Post by Tom Lutke
Hello,
My son recently married a girl from Belarus, so I would like to learn more
about Belarus culture, family relationships, and their attitude toward
people in the U.S. Can anyone tell me how I might find information on this
subject? Thanks.

In danger of not answering the qestion in the manner you expected, the
answer could be by asking your son. She might have a family and friends
in Belarus, that attaches her to Belarus. Has he reflected on that
their marriage can be a way to share this relationship with her family,
friends and home-country not something that (unintentially) keeps her
away from the other people she needs in her life? Has she thought about
the same thing? What about if they have a child? How will the child get
a relationship with her family, friends, language and homecountry?
Given that it does, is that something the child and her mother will
have in common, or something they will all share as a family? I assume
they will will in the US. Then I can imaginge she must have thought
through very well, what that means. What thoughts have you and your
sone made on this so far?

Best regards,

Jan