Thanks for reading and glad you liked the photos and writing! It's one of those deep cuts that I'm only starting to make sense of after two and a half years in Berlin.
This project is so incredible, Ari. Your work always makes me feel as if I've actually been somewhere and learned something valuable. "Feels like revenge" is a pretty good summary of a lot of the political energy globally right now.
Thank you so much Malcolm! Couldn't ask for a more encouraging piece of feedback than that, as somsone who knows travel writing well. Indeed, the MAGA energy is unfrtounately alive and well in East Germany.
In southern Poland there is city divided in two parts by Olza river. Cieszyn and Czech Cieszyn. Your project inspired me to do some documentary trip and see the differences.
Haha, that's certainly true that I didn't photograph either city in its best light, but it's just a fact that grey skies are the default weather at this time of year in north eastern Germany. Thank you for the kind words!
This was another excellent read. I wonder how many more generations it will need to change the east-west views in this country.
PS: I know you like photobooks. I wondered the other day: do you have “Waffenruhe” by Michael Schmidt? It is very cheap (15€) on Thalia books right now…
Hi Susanne, thank you so much! I wonder the same thing. Even as an outsider, I feel the difference in the air… and it’s been 35 years since 1989! Thank for for the book recommendation. I don’t have anything by Michael Schmidt, but for €15 I can certainly correct that mistake!
Love the photos and storytelling! Cool to hear about a place like this!
Thanks for reading and glad you liked the photos and writing! It's one of those deep cuts that I'm only starting to make sense of after two and a half years in Berlin.
This project is so incredible, Ari. Your work always makes me feel as if I've actually been somewhere and learned something valuable. "Feels like revenge" is a pretty good summary of a lot of the political energy globally right now.
Thank you so much Malcolm! Couldn't ask for a more encouraging piece of feedback than that, as somsone who knows travel writing well. Indeed, the MAGA energy is unfrtounately alive and well in East Germany.
Great article! Good to see some comparisons from both sides. Great documentary work!
I really appreciate that, thank you! The difference on either side of the Oder is so interesting to me.
In southern Poland there is city divided in two parts by Olza river. Cieszyn and Czech Cieszyn. Your project inspired me to do some documentary trip and see the differences.
Nicely done, Ari. Not really fair, photographing gray under gray skies! But it sure did underscore your point.
Haha, that's certainly true that I didn't photograph either city in its best light, but it's just a fact that grey skies are the default weather at this time of year in north eastern Germany. Thank you for the kind words!
Great article and images Ari, the picture you paint has really opened my eyes into what East Germany is like after reunification.
Thanks Lin, I'm really happy to hear you got something from this and I appreciate the encouragement.
Wow! Everything’s so detailed explained, I don’t need photos to proof it. But they’re also nice. Very great article.
Thanks Björn, I really appreciate that!
Once again, a fascinating insight into a part of Europe that we hear nothing about in the UK. Thanks for sharing Ari.
Hey Dave, thank you! Yeah, definitely goes under the radar on the U.K., in much of Western Europe.
This was another excellent read. I wonder how many more generations it will need to change the east-west views in this country.
PS: I know you like photobooks. I wondered the other day: do you have “Waffenruhe” by Michael Schmidt? It is very cheap (15€) on Thalia books right now…
Hi Susanne, thank you so much! I wonder the same thing. Even as an outsider, I feel the difference in the air… and it’s been 35 years since 1989! Thank for for the book recommendation. I don’t have anything by Michael Schmidt, but for €15 I can certainly correct that mistake!
Always so good, Ari.
Cheers Daniel! I appreciate it.
This was a really great read. Interesting fact mixed with stunning pictures. Your way of documenting is absolutely my cup of tea 👍
Thank you Madeleine! I'm so happy to hear that this documentary combo of words and pictures resonates with the likes of yourself!
Really good stuff. Lots to think about! Love the sprockets on the b+w images! Great images.
Thanks Søren! The visible sprockets are an option on my scanning peripheral and I kinda like it even if it's a bit of a gimmick.
Gimmick or not, it works really well!