“The Gardener’s Manifesto” by Tania Artsimovich is a literary and cultural essay exploring displacement, identity, inequality, and the possibility of building a radically different future.

The book follows a woman whose life was shattered after 2020 and who must rebuild herself in a new reality. Unable to put down roots in a new place, she decides to grow a garden “at the edge of the world and history” rather than passively wait for a better future.

Drawing on her personal roots and experiences, Artsimovich questions social domination, inequality, and humanity’s exploitation of other living beings and natural resources. The garden becomes a living utopia — a space where poetry inspires action, individual responsibility challenges collective passivity, and a different future begins to take shape.

Language: Belarusian
Cover: softcover
Format: 120x180 mm
Number of pages: 114
Place of publication: Lithuania
Year of publication: 2026