A 19-year-old Russian woman mastered Belarusian better than many Belarusians and now dreams of a blue passport instead of a red one

In a couple of years, Zhenya learned the Belarusian language perfectly and passed the Centralized Testing (CT) with only one mistake. In addition, the Russian woman popularizes the Belarusian language in her blog and dreams of obtaining Belarusian citizenship.

"I decided to become a true Belarusian because everyone around me tells me that I am more Belarusian than some native-born Belarusians," comments Evgeniya.

Already in school, Zhenya began to be drawn to everything Belarusian, although, as she recounts, her class teacher constantly reminded her that she spoke "imperfectly."

"My class teacher said that I had a distinct Russian accent, and I was convinced of this since 8th grade, although Belarusians and Ukrainians who watch my videos now assure me otherwise."

At the end of the school year in 10th grade, the girl switched her social media to Belarusian to further improve her language level.

"I could post 10 stories a day, all in Belarusian. I wrote everything myself; only when I forgot a word would I go online," Evgeniya recalls. This tactic, according to her, helped her pass the Belarusian language CT with only one mistake.

As a schoolgirl, Evgeniya took third place in a republican competition with a research paper in Belarusian, dedicated to the murals and identity of Brest's houses and the city's street culture.

"The sound of Belarusian speech calms and inspires me at the same time," says the girl.

Today, Evgeniya is studying at the Faculty of Civil Engineering at BNTU. She strives to be an active student. She became a finalist in the "Miss BNTU – 2025" competition.

Zhenya also dances – she performs in the "Buddance" group at her faculty.

@movashh Лол сябры я з Томска і грамадзянка РФ, такія справы і такі вось камінг-аут (ну можна крышачку пахайпіцца на гэтым) #мова #беларусь ♬ original sound - oli

Only a limited circle of acquaintances knew that Evgeniya was Russian until she shared it on social media. In the comments, many expressed doubts that a Russian woman could speak Belarusian so well. To prove it, Zhenya had to show her passport.

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Zhenya herself feels more Belarusian, so she decided to change her citizenship and get a Belarusian passport. In her blog, she shares her discoveries of Belarusian brands, reviews Belarusian cafes, and talks about stylish DIY renovations in her dormitory.

@movashh Станаўлюся тру беларус дзяўчынкаю. GRWM па збор дакументаў ✨ #мова #беларус #мінск ♬ Inspirational piano and strings, post-classical 10(1373065) - arachang

"We are happy to have such new Belarusians."

"We warmly welcome such people into our Belarusian family."

"A Russian woman speaks Belarusian! Even many Belarusians don't speak it, respect!" – commentators don't hide their admiration.

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