While I was in Poland this summer I came across an outdoor photography show. This exhibition was created in honor of the 64th Anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising. The exhibition "The City of Phoenix- WAR*SAW Everything" shows the was and post-war history of Warsaw, it's destruction reconstruction. It consists of 28 photomontages, where photos from the Warsaw Uprising have been morphed with modern day photos of the exact same places. The exhibition made a huge impact on me. Warsaw is my home town. I have walked through its streets countless times and seeing these horrific photographs brought tears to my eyes. Looking at these photographs made me very sad, but at the same time extremely proud of how post-war Warsaw has evolved. It is amazing to see that during the Warsaw Uprising the city was leveled to the ground and now it is modern and successful metropolitan. But that does not mean that the memory of the Uprising isn't there. Heartbreaking reminders of the infamous time in history can be seen on almost every street of Warsaw. Flowers and candles line the sides of buildings. Plaques have been in countless places with the names of the innocent people who died there. Memorials stand strong commemorating the courageous people fought for their city to the last bullet. Even without bullets they didn't give up.
I give this exhibition two thumbs up. I wish I could show it to everyone.
Warsaw my home
You bled for me and cried your heart out
You suffer immense lose and excruciating pain
Your people fought to the last bullet for you
Warszawa my mentor
you taught me to love
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