the scattered when the police beat me up. >> hear the kgb museum in vilnius, she recalls the events of december 19, 2010 in the belarusian capital of minsk where her involvement in protest against election fraud are her of being and imprisonment. >> i cannot take it. they took me to a place just like this. the cell was similar. the beds, too. but there were so many of us that had to lie on the floor. it was awful. there are still innocent in people in jail there in minsk. one was given five years. >> minsk, where the dictator alexander lukashenko still ruled with an iron fist. natalia cher herself with irina chalip. her release is tainted with sadness. >> there was suddenly this awful certainty that natalia and the others were gone, either free or in jail, and i was left on my own. of course i am happy she is now and safety. >> her mother regularly brought her favorite cake while in jail. she also assisted her flight out of the country. >> sen natalia fled, she has tried to call me once a week. that helped me survive without my daughter. as soon as she calls, i am relieved. >> 20 years