Belarus is a former Soviet country retreating into its Communist past. It is heart wrenching to spend a week with teachers that work for very little and outwardly seem to have little to look forward too.
Intense discussions are typically Belarussian.
Several times we would be caught off guard as a teacher would start to quote a Latin saying or sing a Latin academic song. We constantly had to prove ourselves to this group through the week. Meeting to go to our teaching practicum. Each training we make this a priority so teachers can see firsthand what the potential is for the curriculum. There were some tense moments at first.