Lethe, the river of oblivion, carries away everything that happens to people. Soon the joys and sorrows, pain and suffering of entire nations turn into history. Since time immemorial wise people called history a teacher. Unfortunately in Bulgaria this teacher was "retired," and her place was taken by garrulous and superficial media. Bulgarians seem to be doomed to forget their past and thus are not able to explain many problems of their present and find solutions for their future.
Often people ask why our society lacks mature persons who can lead it in the right direction. Why is the presence of our clergy, teachers, journalists and writers in our spiritual life so inadequate? What happened to the traditional Bulgarian industriousness, which gave our fatherland new life after centuries of subjugation?
The explanation, as usual, is hidden in history. In history lies the truth about the merciless extermination of Bulgarian politicians, officers, clergymen, journalists, worthy state administrators, industrious peasants and businessmen … How many were they, why did each of them die, where is their grave? … To these and many other questions we try to give an answer by creating the virtual memorial
VICTIMS OF COMMUNISM IN BULGARIA
Text: Vassil Stanilov
Photo: Eran LupuIn Washington, DC, not far from the Capitol, a monument commemorating the victims of communism was erected, representing a statue of the goddess of Democracy. The funds for it were gathered by the American Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation. Among the biggest donors are immigrant communities from Eastern Europe. The bronze figure resembles the one made by Chinese students on Tiananmen Square.
