Peace Spirit Foundation held another “Knowing the Nations” session on Poland on Monday afternoon in the presence of Mr. Artur Czerma, a polish student of journalism.
Artur started his speech by showing different pictures of a number of famous popular polish figures and their contributions to both Poland and world like Nicolaus Copernicus, Marie Skłodowska Curie and also different marshals and generals who have been martyred in fighting Red Army and communism.
He then briefly talked about the history of his country and how it was on the forefront of preventing USSR invasion to Europe. He also underlined that the communist ear has affected the people of his country driving them to a more conservative and strict lifestyle and social manner. Talking about tourism in Poland, he displayed pictures of some touristic destinations in Poland.
Enumerating the most famous features of his country, Artur called Polish language as one of the most difficult ones in the world. He also hailed Polish cuisine for its particular cheese and about five hundred kinds of sausages, underlining that food has a very special place for Polish people who are really hospitable and believe in welcoming the guest with at least “bread and salt” tradition. Dancing, music and colorful traditional dressings were also among the outstanding cultural features of the east European country.
On political issues, Artur underlined that unfortunately Poland is totally divided into two left and right wings and the political arena suffers from lack of moderation. He said that Poland is currently governed by right wing, which in contrast functions as a socialist left-wing government.
When asked what has encouraged him to visit Iran, Artur underlined his curiosity to find out the truth about Iran by himself; “media are biased and they only talk negatively about Iran; I was aware of the propaganda and I have read before some historical articles and some reports of famous journalists on visiting Iran and I was very interested in coming and experiencing on my own.” As a journalist student in love with history, Artur underlined that he admires the way Iranians are resisting the westernization and world powers.
Artur, who has spent about three weeks in Iran and has visited several cities, has found it beautiful and charming; “people are really kind and hospitable and I have unique experiences of being a guest to Iranian families; landscapes and nature are very beautiful and I have felt really safe in this country.”