So for those that wonder Belarus I guess is the whitest country on earth? Keep in mind Belarus Means White Russia
I read this 2 year old article
http://www.eutimes.net/2009/10/belarus-government-encourages-people-of-color-to-immigrate-to-belarus/
For those that I have debated with a few times. I do think there is a subtile form of racism in all of Europe as well as Russia. It’s not noticable in touristy areas. I get approached constantly about how non whites are discriminated in Europe and Russia to the smallest bit of a job. To hate crimes. The question i get asked a lot is the usa any better. Most EU friends know what I mean. If your a muslim in the EU there is a slight bias that inhibits parts of your life.
Personally I don’t think Europeans are racist. Though i think it’s a feeling the other culture is somehow supperior then the other. Call it racism or nationalism. I do know there is a different treatment to non natives.
As for everything else I am a Thousand-aire here hahaha For those that understand inflation. I will say, when milk is 25 cents its cheap. When cola is 60 cents its cheap 😉
When a house or an apartment is $40,000 the one I am staying in is worth $60,000 here. Also keep in mind its a country that politically still aligns itself from 20 years ago.
Everyone lives within half a mile of each other. In buildings like these
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kAshJK3p-k
For an entire city. (Look familiar in very liberal usa areas??) There is also very little graffiti here. Compared to anywhere in the EU and Russia. Its everywhere in those 2 places. But rare here. I do know the reason why, is because there is stiff harsh punishments that come your way if you vandalize property. If you can get the death penalty for demonstrations of any kind. You get 15-30 years for any form of graffiti or vandalism.
Also 1 dollar now equals 4,000 Belorussian Rubles. When I left it was teetering at 3,200-3,600. Inflation is hitting this country mercilessly hard. Only 2 banks accept dollars, as exchange. So there is at least 200 dollars in the Belorussian banks via me.
People here within Belarus think I can get as high as 6,000
Updated photos by the way
https://picasaweb.google.com/Ricky1146/Belarus#
For further reading
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/12/world/europe/12belarus.html?_r=1
http://www.economist.com/blogs/easternapproaches/2011/05/repression_belarus
