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Berlin, Germany, 20 years later
Foto: faz.de
As somehow a product of a European program, I felt always as a European.
As I watched the celebrations of the 20th anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall and I felt great because of many Polish symbols (as a Polish girl) and Europeans symbols (as European). I admired the presentation of Germany for the world. I live in this country already a half of my life and sometimes I even feel somehow „being German“, because I am connected with Germany through many experiences, people, places.
And I was ashamed. Berlin was sparkling; Berlin was shining and trembled with the spirit of freedom. Then, I thought about Polish, native 4th June 1989 and the celebrations of the anniversary in the last year. Compared to the celebration in Berlin, the Polish anniversary of 4th June was rather extinguished camp fire, not even glowing. However, in the history 4th June 1989 was not less important than the Fall of the Berlin Wall. And Polish people are indeed able to celebrate and having fun what you can see f.e. during Majowka (celebrations because of 1st and 3rd May).
My conclusion: Poland doesn’t want and can’t present itself and care about itself. We pull the chestnuts out of the fire and then we fall into the bog of conflicts, noises, private matters.
Becuase of 4th June, we, the editorial team at Scholar Online suggested celebrating this anniversary Europe-wide. We appealed to Polish radio and television stations (f.e. TVN, Superstacja, RMF FM, Radio Zet, Polskie Radio) and newspapers (f.e. Polityka, Newsweek Polska, Rzeczpospolita, Gazeta Wyborcza, Super Express, Fakt) and there came no reaction. Nothing. Not even one. We appealed to the Polish politicians who are active. Every Polish deputy got information mail from us. And which reactions followed? Almost nothing. The German President Köhler wrote us back words of honour for Poland faster than the Polish President. Just these two politicians answered to our appeal.
We requested non-material support by spreading the idea – it does not cost anything. The same people, who could unite them, are not able any more 20 years later to promote Poland. Times of affairs came and people write to the editorial team at Scholar Online requests about Polish affairs and Polish politicians, and I am ashamed, when I have to answer these requests. (I am ashamed for f.e. Chlebowski, Drzewiecki and even Agent Tomek). Instead of showing positive examples in the Gallery of Europeans – we invited Polish European deputies, Polish deputies, Polish Prime Minister and the President of the European Parliament Prof. Jerzy Buzek to present them in this Gallery of Europeans. The Polish political scene doesn’t present itself or present itself in a negative perspective. The exceptions are Prof. Władysław Bartoszewski and Wojciech Olejniczak. Where is the rest of them? It was just a request to the politicians to present their vision of Europe and Poland. A paper work takes an afternoon for pupils from 6th – 9th grade. We know it for sure, because we get sometimes such papers sent by pupils, who underline that they learn more about neighbours through our program.
However, if the Polish political scene and Polish media have no interest in positive projects, ideas and motivated people who put oneself out for better understanding between Europeans and better presentation of Poland and Polish citizens, then I am not wondering anymore why West looks at us through false stereotypes. Or are these stereotypes not false at all? Maybe I am one of the exceptions that confirm the rule.
In this year, we had many occasions to show us from the best side and to shine more than Berlin today. The domino, which was put in motion in Berlin among all through Lech Wałęsa and Jerzy Buzek, was a very nice gesture from the German side to Poland. But in the middle was the Wall. The Wall of Berlin. Berlin, so German. The reunification of Europe didn’t pass at 4th June in the polling places or in August 1989 with the human chain in the Baltic countries and not in Hungary, but in Germany. The Wall is media-hyped and Germans used it in the maximal range. I admire them very much. It coulnd’t be more beautiful – after 20 years. Although the weather wasn’t the best (it was raining), the atmosphere was perfect. And Poland had June, shining sun and more missed opportunities. One exception was the anniversary of the outbreak of World War II in September, although even then you could see tensions between Polish President and Polish Prime Minister.
At this moment, I am ashamed as a Polish citizen. I am ashamed how my daily fight for Poland, image of Poland and how we (inclusive me) is seen in the West and I feel like Don Kichot. And the windmills are this time Polish. Poland as the Christ of nations. Poles as the greatest penitents. Polish President would like to celebrate coming anniversaries of the outbreak of Warsaw Uprising and not the anniversaries of 4th June.
PS. Why complain finally Poles to everyone and want to be recognized? Why they don’t complain to themselves? The blames should be directed to us, politicians that we have chosen and mediat hat we follow. We create the reality.
Talk with us about it:
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:: 4 czerwca świętem Europejczyków!
:: 4. Juni zum Feiertag der Europäer!
:: 4th June as Holiday for Europeans!
:: Galeria Europejczyków,
:: Galerie der Europäer,
:: Gallery of Europeans
:: Prof. Jerzy Buzek, Przewodniczący Parlamentu Europejskiego, odpowiada na nasz List Otwarty,
:: Prof. Jerzy Buzek, Präsident des Europaparlaments, beantwortet unseren Offenen Brief,
:: Prof. Jerzy Buzek, President of the European Parliament answers our Open Letter
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