"I don't want to hear 'fuck off to Ukraine' just because I speak Russian to my parents on the phone." Belarusians share why they're returning from Poland.
A heated discussion erupted on social media.
Is apartment rental a decisive issue?
"Are there any here who lived in Poland and returned to Belarus?", — asked a Belarusian woman on Threads.
The girl noted in her post that after almost 4 years in Poland, she returned primarily because of housing, because every month in Warsaw she paid $1,000 for an apartment, and in Minsk she has her own apartment.
"But I still miss the accessibility of everything and the rhythm of life. Share why you returned and how you are here," the author of the post asks.
"The key point is your own apartment in Minsk. At the moment, you can be amazed by the rental and purchase of housing here too," commenters note. Many add that a decent apartment in Minsk is now rented for $600-700 per month.
"Having the opportunity to return to Belarus is a privilege (and I am sincerely happy for those who can really return). It means that there was no threat at home, and the reasons for moving were economic, not political," reads a comment written in Belarusian.
"How can you voluntarily return to the swamp?" another woman asks.
"I live in Krakow, I have my own housing, I can't imagine life in Belarus anymore, I have nothing to do there. There is work, hobbies, friends, travel. And once it was very difficult to move," another shares their experience.
But among the commenters there are enough who, like the author of the post, returned to Belarus after living in Poland and do not regret it.
Lived in Poland for about 10 years and returned to Belarus
One woman wrote that she returned to Belarus for a better future for her child.
"I returned to Belarus with my child. Poland is not the same as before, and I have my own apartment in Belarus. Sometimes it rolls over, and I really miss it and want to return. But I am learning to adapt to life in Belarus," she writes.
"I will not return there (to Poland. - NN) for the sake of the child. I don't want to hear hate for the last two years "sperdaliai to Ukraine" just because my phone rang and I talk to my parents in Russian," she adds.
"I returned after 11 years of living in Warsaw, I don't regret anything," writes a girl who moved back to Minsk.
"My husband and I returned from Poland to Belarus. We had a child, we are building a house, my husband works, I am on maternity leave. Relatives and friends are nearby. We do not regret the decision. We would not be able to afford a house in Poland, and we had no thoughts about family there at all - just work," writes another commenter.
"I have an apartment, family, friends in Minsk. Prices are two times lower. Free medicine or inexpensive paid medicine. A bunch of round-the-clock institutions and hypermarkets. Service where you don't have to stand in line on the street in a f*cking coffee shop for 20 minutes," another man shares.
Are products cheaper in Belarus?
Those who decided to return, in addition to arguments about expensive real estate and high rental rates, often mention problems with documents. Others note that without a Pole's Card there is nothing to do in Poland, because, they say, life turns into a constant chase for work and documents.
It is noteworthy that among those who returned from Poland, there are not only Minsk residents.
"The same story as yours, only we returned to Grodno," "It's normal to work in Poland, but I returned to my apartment in Brest," people from other cities write.
There are also those who are only thinking about returning.
"I am one of those who has not yet returned, but often thinks about it," writes a mother of many children from Belarus and lists the pros and cons.
"Prices in Belarus are not much lower. Yes, dairy products are much lower. For everything else, it's plus or minus the same, and something is much cheaper in Poland. The key is that there is your own apartment in Belarus, and here you have to rent. So far, everything is covered by the opportunity to travel around the EU."
Another Belarusian woman likes the Polish school because they don't force you to attend different clubs there.
There are also those who returned to Belarus, but at the same time miss Warsaw every day.
"I lived in Warsaw for 9 years. Housing cost $1200 per month, and I have my own apartment in Novaya Borovaya. We returned as a family in early 2024 due to many different factors. I miss Wawa every day."
Nevertheless, many agree that the availability of housing in Minsk is one of the important factors that may influence the desire to return.
The author of the post was also advised that if she wanted, she could sell an apartment in Novaya Borovaya and buy one in Warsaw, to which she replied that she needed at least another $100,000 for this.
Others generally note that when moving to Poland, it is not necessary to go to Warsaw with its high real estate prices. They say that in small Polish cities there is everything you need for a comfortable life.
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