On 17 September the exhibition “Beautiful Lost” was opened in the Lithuanian Square in Lublin, prepared by the Jan Karski Institute for the 87th anniversary of russian aggression. The exposition shows the heritage of the east lands of the Second Republic lost due to the war and the post-war separation of these lands from Poland. It's a memory lesson about the price of losing state sovereignty.
Lublin reminds of lost heritage
The exhibition stood in the very centre of Lublin. As reported Polish Radio LublinIt was prepared by the Jan Karski Institute of War Loss. The manager of the Bartosz Gondek Institute pointed out the pronunciation of the place: today's east gate of Poland before the russian assault lay in the mediate of the territory of the Republic.
The exhibition tells about what Poland lost in the east lands of II Poland due to planet War II and post-war border changes. It's not just buildings or objects. The failure covered the cultural scenery created by generations, local communities and material traces of Polish presence. This heritage must not be removed from national memory simply due to the fact that the current borders go differently.
September 17 was aggression, not liberation.
The beginning date was chosen consciously. On September 17, 1939, the Red Army entered the territory of the fighting Poland, breaking the Polish-Soviet non-aggression pact and implementing the secret protocol of the Ribbentrop-Molotov pact. National Memorial Institute describesThat the first mark of the strike was the guards of the Border defender Corps. The military was followed by a repression apparatus.
This fact is inactive under attack by Russian propaganda and historical policy subordinate to Moscow's interests. The National diary described present denial of russian aggression by the Russian MFA. An effort to replace the word “aggression” with a communicative about expected liberation has 1 purpose: to remove work from the perpetrator and disarm the memory of the nations that have fallen victim to the empire.
Edges are part of Polish memory
The exhibition “Beautiful Lost” reminds us that the state border may change, but memory is not marked by a line on the map. Kresy remains part of Polish past through the achievements of their inhabitants, culture, language and business experience. This is simply a commitment to a sound survey of losses and to convey cognition to next generations.
In the same dispute over the fact Alexander Lukashenka's government presents September 17 as an act of historical justice. The Polish answer must be calm, firm and based on documents. A nation that cannot name its own harm is easier to deprive of the right to defend its interests.
For Poles, the continuity of memory and opposition to imperial lies are at stake. The exhibition in Lithuanian Square so fulfils the task of larger than the presentation of archival paintings. It restores presence to what was taken by force, and reminds us that sovereignty is besides protected by the fact of its own history.
Source: Polish Radio Lublin
Source: Polish Radio Lublin
