Red Cross is a novel about memory and oblivion. A young football referee named Sasha arrives in Minsk hoping to rebuild a life shattered by personal loss. There he meets ninety-year-old Tatiana Alekseevna, a survivor of Stalinist repression who has spent decades carrying memories and questions she still hopes to ask.

Through the unlikely friendship between two people from different generations, Saša Filipienka explores the human cost of Soviet terror, war, and historical silence. The novel combines personal stories with the broader history of the twentieth century, revealing how memory shapes both individual lives and entire societies.

One of Filipienka’s most acclaimed works, Red Cross has been praised internationally for its emotional depth, humanity, and fresh perspective on a familiar chapter of Eastern European history.

Language: Belarusian
Cover: softcover
Number of pages: 240
Place of publication: Poland