Anastasia Gorchakova

Anastasia Gorchakova, a 43-year-old mother of two from Minsk, has transitioned through various careers, including working at McDonald's before turning her creative passion into a profession. After graduating from the Belarusian State Pedagogical University in 2006, she became a professional photographer specializing in family and children's photography. Earlier this year, she was sentenced to two years in a penal colony and fined for her connection to a community of participants in closed local chats.