29.08.2021
"Krieg ist das Ergebnis einer falschen Politik und sein Erbe Not und Elend." (Gestrüpp meines Lebens, a diary kept by my grandfather, Helmuth Banik)

Roots, earth and homeland—while unearthing the deepest parts of my family history and, at the same time, German history, my uninhibited view of my Prussian roots continues to pave my way towards a new future. Our world today is on the verge of a new beginning. It is up to us to decide which way humanity will go in the future. An individual’s identity is complex and has many layers that need to be uncovered. So, too, is our world: complexly composed of many layers that need to be uncovered for its roots to be revealed—as there is no future without roots.
Published by RIAC Russian International Affairs Council