CONTAMINATED LANDSCAPES

Discover Martin Pollack's poignant essay, which examines the sites of mass murder hidden in the landscape of Europe. The author approaches history with sensitivity, asking how people live in a vast cemetery, unaware of the tragedies hidden by the earth. When cultivating the field, do they remember the victims?

• Insightful analysis of mass murder sites
• Moving questions about memory and forgetting
• Postulate to create a map of "contaminated landscapes"
• Saving the dignity of victims from oblivion
• Warning against the triumph of the perpetrators

Martin Pollack, an outstanding writer and guardian of memory, leads us through the landscapes of Central and Eastern Europe, where the earth hides graves with unburied victims. His essay is not only a testimony to cruelty, but also a warning against the repetition of history. Pollack, a bearer of national and family responsibility, forces us to reflect on the past and its impact on the present. His words are an appeal for vigilance and willingness to defend humanistic values.

The author sensitively describes how traces of crimes were erased, hiding death pits under crops and bushes. He asks whether today's inhabitants of these places are aware of the tragedy that has happened here. Do they remember the victims, or do they live ignoring the past? Pollack calls for the creation of a map of "contaminated landscapes" that would help save the dignity of victims and protect them from oblivion. His goal is that the memory of crimes does not disappear from the landscape, and the perpetrators do not triumph.

This book is not only an essay about the past, but also a manifesto of a European humanist. Pollack reminds us that the landscape that surrounds us is a witness to history, often painful and bloody. We must be aware of this history in order to build a future based on values and respect for others. The author looks at the world with courage and without illusions, reminding us that only the memory of the past can protect us from its repetition.

"Contaminated Landscapes" is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the history of Europe and its impact on the present. It is an essay that encourages reflection, encourages action and reminds us of the values that are the foundation of our civilization. Martin Pollack, with extraordinary sensitivity and erudition, leads us through the dark corners of memory, showing that only the memory of the past can protect us from its repetition. A book full of heroism and sadness, but also hope for a better future. This essay encourages reflection on responsibility for memory and warns against the triumph of cruelty and the arrogance of its creators.