Hanna Liubakova
In this episode, Belarusian journalist and political analyst Hanna Liubakova reflects on what it means to live and work in exile. She recalls the closing of her Belarusian-language high school, her trial in absentia, and the path that led her to journalism. Now in residence at Reid Hall, she speaks about her book project, Exiled Voice: Preserving Belarus’s Story (Bloomsbury Academic).
Atelier is produced by the Columbia Global Paris Center, a Columbia University initiative housed at Reid Hall.
Hanna Liubakova is an exiled journalist and political analyst from Belarus. She is a non-resident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council and has written about developments in Belarus for international outlets including The Washington Post, The Economist, and others. Liubakova began her career at Belsat TV, the only independent Belarusian television channel, banned by the regime in Minsk. She also worked for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) in Prague, Czechia. She is currently writing a book about Belarus.
