Maria Kolesnikova: A heart for Belarus
28 September 2021 |
1:54 pm
Pressured to leave the country, she defiantly stayed and was convicted. Maria Kolesnikova, even behind bars, remains a leading figure of the Belarusian opposition. Now, she has been honored with a top award for her work.
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