Philological and philosophical essays about what happened in 2020. Reflections of a person who can be considered both an insider and an outsider in relation to the Belarusian situation. This unique perspective allows Belarusians to reflect on the topic of “what was it” and how to deal with it further.

“This book has no end,” the author writes, “and there can be none yet. It is being printed and will continue to be written. How far has it gone? Halfway? A third? Only the beginning? I wish it were sooner…”