Ein Interview mit Wladimir Kaminer

Wladimir Kaminer, beruflich ein deutscher Schriftsteller, privat ein Russe, so beschreibt er sich selbst und so würde ihn auch jeder andere beschreiben, der je ein Interview mit ihm geführt hat.
1967 in der Sowjetunion geboren, wuchs er dort auf und studierte später in Moskau Dramaturgie. 1990 wollte er dann über die DDR nach Dänemark fliehen, blieb aber in Berlin hängen, wo er bis heute lebt. Fragt man ihn aber nach dem Grund für das Verlassen seiner Heimat, so antwortet er nur: „Nicht ich habe die Sowjetunion verlassen, die Sowjetunion hat mich verlassen.“
Auf sein Leben vor dem Zerfall der Sowjetunion schaut er immer mit einem kleinen Lächeln zurück, nicht über sich selbst, sondern eher über das damalige Regime. So meint er, dass man auch in diesem Unterdrückungssystem Lücken  fand, „in denen man Spaß haben und ein erfülltes Leben führen konnte, ohne jemals mit den Leuten (des Staates) in Berührung zu kommen“. Dies gelang einem aber nur bis zu einen bestimmten Punkt, so Kaminer. Dieser Punkt war bei ihm der Abschluss der achten Klasse, als er sich entschied keinen weiteren Bildungsweg einzuschlagen und zu Hause blieb, da er sich sicher war, dass alles, was ihnen in der Schule erzählt worden war, nicht stimmte. „Dass das Alles Propaganda war“. Bald darauf wurde er von der Armee eingezogen, obwohl er „weder etwas mit dem Staat noch etwas mit der Kultur zu tun haben“ wollte.
Nach dem Mauerfall dann dachten er und seine Freunde: „Super, das ist das Loch in unserem Ei, durch das wir alles raus können!“ So sollte es dann ja auch sein. Das war ganz klar die Niederlage unseres korrupten Systems, sagt Wladimir Kaminer noch heute.
Zu den ehemaligen politischen Verhältnissen in seiner Heimat antwortet Kaminer wie folgt:
„Die Probleme des Staates waren niemals die Probleme des Volkes und umgekehrt. Sie waren Feinde. Der Staat hat versucht das Volk von sich weg zu halten. Die Bevölkerung blieb fern, aber nutzte jede Möglichkeit den Staat abzumurksen. (…) Und der Staat machte alles, was man gegen die Bevölkerung tun konnte.“ So gab es damals Rechte, die man nicht brauchte und Pflichten, die man nicht erfüllen wollte.

Laura Peters & Felix Böhmer

 

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"Wenn ein Film Erfolg hat, ist er ein Geschäft. Wenn er keinen Erfolg hat, ist er Kunst." - Carlo Ponti

11.01.2012 Mittwoch

Heute sollte unser Projekt nun endlich würdevoll und festlich abgeschlossen werden. Lange haben wir die Präsentation unserer Arbeit, die die Filmpremiere und die Eröffnung der Ausstellung einschloss, vorbereitet. Je mehr sich am Abend die Aula unserer Schule mit eingeladenen, aber auch mit Überraschungsgästen füllte, desto nervöser wurden wir natürlich auch. Als Justus jedoch mit seiner feierlichen Rede die Veranstaltung eröffnete, waren wir sicher, dass sie ein Erfolg werden würde. Wir irrten uns nicht: Stolz machte uns einerseits schon das Interesse vieler Personen aus der Öffentlichkeit, wie Parteienvertreter, Journalisten und die Vorsitzenden von Amnesty International und Memorial. Die zahlreichen positiven Rückmeldungen, denen sich auch unsere Zeitzeugen anschlossen, sowie die schnell vergriffenen DVDs erfüllten uns mit großer Freude.
Wir hoffen auch auf Interesse am kommenden Tag der offenen Tür unserer Schule, dem 14. Januar.

Josepha Christ
 

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"Derjenige, der zum erstenmal an Stelle eines Speeres ein Schimpfwort benutzte, war der Begründer der Zivilisation." - Sigmund Freud

 

 

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“Bei Vorbildern ist es unwichtig, ob es sich dabei um einen großen toten Dichter, um Mahatma Gandhi oder um Onkel Fritz aus Braunschweig handelt, wenn es nur ein Mensch ist, der im gegebenen Augenblick ohne Wimpernzucken gesagt oder getan hat, wovor wir zögern.“ - Erich Kästner

25.11.2011 Dienstag

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10^th October 2011, Monday

At 3.00 a.m. Polish group started trip by bus from Torun to Warsaw.  At 9.00 a.m. our team  had plane from

Budapest, and after at 1.00 p.m. to Sarajevo. We arrived the airport in Sarajevo at 2.30 p.m., where we met

with our Bosnian friends. Our host families took us to take rest. In the evening we met all together in the old part of Sarajevo and walked the streets of this beautiful city.

11^th Octomber 2011, Tuesday

First day of our working on our project, our students presented our countries, towns and schools. After that, we had a short course of Bosnian language where students from Germany, Bulgaria and Poland enjoyed learning this language.

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98WFjzKw1Pc&feature=youtu.be

Then we have started to present and learn about the Down Syndrome. On our presentation and discusions we learned a lot of about the Down Syndrome in our countries. All presentations can be found on our homepage: www.eu-friends.eu

In the evening, we had very important event for Bosnians. The football represetation of Bosnia and Herzegovina had a chance to place directly on the European Championship if it won the football representation of France. Participants of this project watched the match and we had a great atmosphere. Unfrotunately, this match finished with result of 1:1, but our representation still has a chance to be a part of European Championship 2012.

12^th Octomber 2011, Wednesday

On Wednesday morning the headmaster of this school Mr. Avdija Serdarevic he talked to students from this project and he wanted to welcome us. Also he wanted to say that he supportes our project.

The heart of one nationality is hidden in its roots. On Wednesday we had a dancing workshop leaded by folklore club „Lola“. We had the opportunity to get in the touch to one of the roots of Bosnia and Herzegovina – it's folklore dances and traditional clothes.

Also the most of our students had a chance to make their dreams true: they could try their skills in acting. The famous bosnian actress Vedrana Seksan helped to our students and enjoyed with them in acting.

After those two workshops, we had a small musical concert in the bilding of High Economic School, Sarajevo by famous bosnian singers Mirza Šoljanin and Berin Buturović. Our children with the Down Syndrome were in the center of a party. They were singing and dancing and they showed us that music unites people, nationalities and cultures. We will always remember Berin Buturović's words: „Our talent is given by God and we are expected to use it to help other people.“

There are days in which person wants to thank for something, e.g. „Thank you mum for giving me a life.“, „I'm thankful for good weather.“,.. On Wednesday, 12^th Octomber we visited the Tunel of Hope in Sarajevo. This was one of these days in which we realise how valuable is persons life and how thankful we should be for being alive. We received information about the war in B&H from 1992 to 1995. We learned facts about dramatic peoples stories. Our visiting to the Tunnel of Hope showed us how valuable one life is and how terrible war is, no matter where it's happening. That's why we want to save peace: for having better future for us and our generations.

On this day, studens could visit the old town of Sarajevo named Baščaršija and see the beauties of Sarajevo. They could see the mix of religions, nationalities and cultures in this town.

13^th Octomber 2011, Thursday

On Thursday we had more workshops, all students could choose between dancing with a dancing club called “Astorija”, playing volleyball with a volleyball club called “Mladost”.  All participants with and without the Down Syndrome were able to take part in workshops and had a lot of fun.

Unfortunately Alma Suljevic couldn’t come, but that was no reason for our students to not having fun. We painted about love and friendship and in the end we created 5 pictures. In the photo you can see us students painting.

After that we had the chance to relax ourselves and try our skills in arts and fashion. For fashion we had a famous Bosnian designer named Belma Stambol – Tvico. She prepared some plain dresses and we could design those dresses with different fabrics. In the end we had a fashion show and all dresses were presented in the hall of the school.

Dance is magic. It's freedom, energy, spirit and inspiraiton. On Thursday evening teachers, parents and students with and without the Down Syndrome could enjoy in  party. We had a lot of fun.

14^th Octomber 2011, Friday

On Friday we had two more workshops: karate and football. First we had karate with Karate club „Sarajevo ZOI 84“. Our students learnt some basic steps but after some time they've decided to play volleyball and they enjoyed very much.

Then we had a great football match. Players from the football club „Sarajevo“, all students with and without the Down Syndrome loved playing together. In the evenings news parts of the match were shown on chanel Federation Bosnia and Herzegovina:

http://www.rtvbih.ba/loc/template.wbsp?wbf_id=37&ID=41817

 

15^th October 2011, Saturday

On Saturday we had a great progamme. We travelled through the Bosnia and Herzegovina and visited different places. First we stopped in Jablanica and had some coffe over there. We loved the beautiful view of Neretva river.

Then our journey continued till we reached Mostar, a beautiful city. The atmosphere there gave us the impression that the time stopped. No cars in the old part and small shops everywhere. We had a look at the famous Old bridge and also saw a man jumping from that bridge. That's an old tradition in Mostar.

Everyone was hungry so we drove to Hutovo blato to have a lunch. Unfourtunately, we couldnt' do our planned boat trip because some parts of national park were on fire.

After that, we had two more stations. First Porschtel(Počitelj) where we had a wonderful view from the top of the mountain onto Neretva river. And second, we visited a spring of river Buna which is very powerful and beautiful. We were all tired but happy because we visited so many interesting and beautilful places.

16th October 2011, Sunday

We spent all day with our hostfamily.

17th October 2011, Monday

We met at school and preperated our final presentation of project work and performance. In evening we met all at a farewell party.

18th October 2011, Tuesday

All groups have left  Sarajevo.

Bosnian Team!

We would like to thank you all for a wonderful time that we spent in Sarajevo!!!!

Bulgarian, German and Polish teachers and students involved in the project.

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First Phase

First phaase - The Down Syndrome in the present (preparatory phase).

05^th September 2011, Monday

First  meeting Polish group after vacation. Our meeting involved discusion of the details of our project "It is normal to be different!"-Young Europeans with and without the Down Syndrome Facing Human Rights in the Past and Presents.

 

 

 

 

 

 

09th September 2011, Monday

Polish group started to lern about the Down's Syndrome.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12^th September 2011, Thursday

We discussed  on the chat every Monday and Thusday simple questions : „What is  Down Syndrom“?, "How do young people with Down Syndrome live in my country?" "Which support do they get from state or other institutions?" "Which forms of therapeutical measures are offered?" and others. At a meeting in Sarajevo we divided the work between different groups. We assigned the topic for the group to preparing for presentation in Sarajevo:

Polish group - presentation about Down Syndrom,

German students – Human Rights for disabled women, men and children all over the world. (Source:UN - Convention)

Bulgarian – about institutions of DS

All groups prepared interviews with Parents of young students with DS, and with students with DS and video of the visit in Foundations DS. We made questionnaire for the interview with Down's Syndrome participants and their parents.

16th September 2011, Friday

German team participated in a workshop with the  Down Syndrom. Here some impresions. At the end  we took  pictures with our slogan. We have made  video  about this.If you want to see,clik here. :)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23th September 2011, Friday

Polish team participated in a special therapy with the youths with the Down Syndrome and people with other disabilities.

 

 

 

 

 

30th September 2011, Tuesday

Bulgarian stud ents visited the Center for disabled people in Varna where participated in workshop with the youths and their parents.

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