Oshmyany pilgrims traveled the roads of faith of their native landtranslated

Konstantin Chaplinsky, a student at Novoselkovskaya Secondary School, together with his mentor, deputy director Olga Viktorovna Shvedova-Yunitskaya, took on a difficult but inspiring task. They are preparing for the regional competition “Orthodox Grodno Region” - a project that combines history, architecture and spiritual quest.

To prevent the work from turning into a dry “squeeze” from textbooks, Kostya decided to pass the story through personal experience. His project is a full-fledged study of the Oshmyany deanery, consisting of four facets: from the development of an original pilgrimage route to the creation of a professional video.

An important part of the research was the Sunday expedition. As part of a small group, Kostya went to the holy places of his native land. He was accompanied by Sunday school teacher Olga Viktorovna, the elder sister of the sisterhood in honor of the Holy Great Martyr Barbara, as well as three young cameramen who turned the trip into a creative laboratory: they looked for the best angles, lined up the light and caught “live sound” for the future film.

The road ran through the picturesque landscapes of the Oshmyany region: golden autumn, harvested fields and cozy villages. Prayers sounded along the way, and Olga...