The assessment of recent historical events is not infrequently a source of fierce debate in all three countries. Controversies are provoked by, among other things, the question of identity, and many issues remain taboo topics. The meeting takes place within the “tranzyt” program during the 2012 Leipzig Book Fair. Panelists: Oksana Zabuzhko (UA), Robert Traba (PL), Svetlana Alexievich (BY) Moderation: Martin Pollack…