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nhj~ulep elrheplej} ajm perpe~ej}a}khj hj }fe je je}
Ph`ep} Ajmpe~_ec~f Nhj~ulep Nhujnkc 0226
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Nhj}ej}~
Kj}phmun}khj 1
1* Ewhcu}khj >
0* ]fe Rfejhleja hg Nfajoe 5
>* Evalrce~9 ^upwe{kjo }fe 0*2,~nare 11
Amwhna}kjo 0*29 Je ]hhc~ ghp }fe Ih` 10
Nhj~ulep 0*29 Pk~e hg }fe Elrhepem Nk}kyej 02
Ejoaoelej} 0*29 Ck~}ejkjo ' Elrheplej} 0>
=* _fepe Ape _e Jh8 0?
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7* Ej}fu~ka~l }h An}khj >;
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Kj}phmun}khj
]fe kj}epje} }fe e` kj rap}knucap fa~ chjo }aj}ack~em k}f }fe rphlk~e hg elrhepkjo
nk}kyej~ ajm nhj~ulep~*
Kjghpla}khj# k} k~ ~akm# k~ rhep ajm e jh fawe lhpe peam{ anne~~ }h lhpe kjghpla}khj
gphl lhpe rap}~ hg }fe hpcm }faj ewep `eghpe*
@u} }fe kj}epje} k~ nfajokjo4 }fe e` fa~ ohje lakj~}peal* _fa} a~ hjne peoapmem a~ aj
kjghpla}khj nfajjeck~ jh ckwkjo ur ac~h }h k}~ narank}{ a~ a lemkul ghprphmun}khj ajm
~hnkack~a}khj* Kjghpla}khj k~ jh chjoep }fe ~hce rhep nhccen}kwe an}khj# a~ kjnpea~kjoc{
lajkge~}em hjckje# k~ alhjo~} }fe nfaccejoe~ }h mk~amwaj}aoe# }h ujgakp lapde}~ ajm }h cand
hg rphwk~khj* K} k~ a je wk~khj ghp }fe kj}epje} }fa} laj{ nacc _e` 0*2*
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1* Ewhcu}khj
_ecnhle }fe _e`
_fej }fe kj}epje} evrchmem kj}h rhrucap nhj~nkhu~je~~ kj }fe lkm 1;;2~# k}~ rh}ej}kac a~ aj
kjghpla}khj meckwep{ lemkul a~ qukndc{ penhojk~em `{ a wapke}{ hg kj}epe~}em rap}ke~* _fkc~}
e,lakc a~ a ujkwep~ac lemkul# }fe elepoej} e` rphlk~em a pknfep wk~uac evrepkejne ajm
a ~evkep ru`ck~fkjo rapamkol lhpe adkj }h laoaykje~* ]fk~ hrejem ur je rh~~k`kck}ke~ ghp
amwhna}e~ ajm h}fep~# ajm laj{ hg }fe lh~} eggen}kwe hjckje nalrakoj~ lajaoem }h
kj}eopa}e `h}f e` ajm e,lakc nhlrhjej}~*
Hje hg }fe eapcke~} ~unf evalrce~ hg e`,`a~em amwhnan{ hnnuppem kj 1;;7# fepe nkwkc
ck`ep}ke~ amwhna}e~# h`ien}kjo }h eapc{ U^ Nhjope~~ rcaj~ }h peouca}e kj}epje} nhj}ej}#
lhuj}em aj hjckje nalrakoj }h hwep}upj a rhp}khj hg }fe rphrh~em Nhllujkna}khj~
Menejn{ An}1* ]fe Nhack}khj }h ^}hr Je} Nej~hp~fkr~ Rakj} ]fe _e` @cand nalrakoj
~unne~~gucc{ cewepaoem aj e~}kla}em =#222 hpcmkme e`~k}e~ kj aj egghp} }h ~rpeam
nhuj}ep,apoulej}# ejnhupaokjo ~k}e hjep~ }h }upj }fekp raoe~ `andophujm~ `cand kj
hpoajk~em mk~ou~} ghp }fe =6 fhup~ ghcchkjo Rpe~kmej} Nckj}hj~ pa}kgkna}khj hg }fe `kcc*
]hhc~ ghp }fe Ih`
Nhj}ej} rphmun}khj hj }fe e` fa~ ac~h ewhcwem* ]fe appkwac hg nhj}ej} lajaoelej}
~{~}el~ &NL^+ ajm _[^K_[O) e`~k}e rphmun}khj ~hg}ape &k*e* Mpealeawep# Gphj}Raoe
e}n+ kj }fe 1;;2~ mkm ghp e` ru`ck~fkjo fa} me~d}hr ru`ck~fkjo arrckna}khj~ mkm ghp
je~ce}}ep~ ajm }{re,~e}}kjo a mename eapckep# kj}phmunkjo pamknacc{ ~klrcep }hhc~ k}f fknf
}h mk~}pk`u}e nhj}ej} hjckje* @u} }fekp evrej~e ajm }fekp peca}kwe mkggknuc}{ }h u~e ru} }fel hu}
hg peanf ghp hpmkjap{ u~ep~# laj{ hg fhl me~rk}e }fe alaykjo ajm ophkjo rcupack}{ hg
awakca`ce nhj}ej} pelakjemra~~kwe penkrkej}~ hg kjghpla}khj*
Me~rk}e }fe kj}epje}~ }h,a{ kjgpa~}pun}upe# }fe a~nejmaj} e` fam nau~em a rhep
kl`acajne }fa} ceg} }fe capoe laihpk}{ hg rap}knkraj}~ a~ nhj~ulep~ hg kjghpla}khj*
K} k~ }fk~ }fa} fa~ gujmalej}acc{ nfajoem*
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0* ]fe Rfejhleja hg Nfajoe
]hma{~ kj}epje} k~# a~ k} aca{~ fa~ `eej# }fe rphmun} hg `h}f }enfjhchoknac ajm nhllepnkac
nfajoe* Ca}}epc{# fhewep# ~ewepac gan}hp~ fawe nhl`kjem }h lade a e` }fa} k~ a
nuc}upe,~fkg} aa{ gphl ewej anner}em hjckje nhllujkna}khj jhpl~*
Kjgpa~}pun}upe ' Anne~~k`kck}{
Uj}kc penej}c{# }fe e` lkof} fawe `eej nhj~kmepem a lkjhpk}{ ~rhp}# ejih{em `{ }fe ge k}f
}fe jene~~ap{ }enfjhchoknac ck}epan{ }h rep~ewepe k}f gpu~}pa}kjoc{ ~ch mkac,ur ~reem~*
Gkjacc{# }fe e` fa~ `enhle a lakj~}peal lemkul* ]fajd~ }h kj}ej~e nhlre}k}khj kj }fe
}ecenhl~ lapde}rcane ajm a rce}fhpa hg `pham`ajm# }ecerfhj{ ajm Kj}epje} Rph}hnhc ]W
&KR]W+ hggepkjo~# @pk}hj~ ape kjnpea~kjoc{ hjckje ajm# kjnpea~kjoc{# ape ~hrfk~}kna}em u~ep~ hg
}fe je}hpd*
Le}nacge~ Ca0
~}a}e~ }fa} a je}hpd~ wacue kjnpea~e~ kj rphrhp}khj }h }fe jul`ep hg
rap}knkraj}~ kj }fa} je}hpd* Iu~} a~ u`kquk}{ fa~ lame }fe }ecerfhje ~{~}el lhpe wacua`ce
}h naccep~ ajm nacc penkrkej}~# }fe ophkjo rhrucane hg }fe kj}epje} lade~ }fe e` a lhpe
rhepgucnhllujkna}khj~ }hhc*
^ruppem `{ }fe hrej,~hupne e}fh~ }fa} cem }fel }h pk}e }fe je}~ ujmepc{kjo ~hg}ape
nhcca`hpa}kwec{# _e` 0*2 mewechrep~ ape kjnpea~kjoc{ npea}kjo ~k}e~ }fa} ape lhpe kj}uk}kwe#
lade `e}}ep u~e hg ma}a ajm fknf merejm hj }fe nhj}pk`u}khj~ hgrehrce*
_e`cho~
@{ 1;;?># }fe }epl e`cho fam `enhle aj anner}em }epl ghp hg}ej,urma}em ~k}e~ }fa} rhkj}
}h ap}knce~ ec~efepe hj }fe e`# hg}ej k}f nhllej}~# ajm }h hj,~k}e ap}knce~=* Fhewep# k}
}hhd }fe phcc,hu} hg }fe @chooep ajm CkweIhupjac ~epwkne~ }h lade pk}kjo hj }fe e` ea~{ejhuof }h `enhle a rhrucap an}kwk}{* ]fe jul`ep hg hjckje `cho~ fa~ gchupk~fem# okwkjo pk~e
}h }fe jh}khj~ gkp~} hg nk}kyej ihupjack~l &aj{ kjmkwkmuac naj mhnulej} je~ ewej}~+ ajm
je}hpdem ihupjack~l &ala}eup kjmkwkmuac~# nhjjen}em }h rphge~~khjac perhp}ep~ k}f hjckje
lemka# naj ihkj}c{ }ecc `e}}ep ~}hpke~+*
@u} `chookjo k~ jh} lepec{ lapdem hu} `{ pk}kjo* ]fe rhep hg e`cho~ k~ ac~h nfapan}epk~em
`{ }fe a`kck}{ hg ewep{ peamep }h nhllej} kj perc{ }h a rh~} ajm `{ }fekp a`kck}{# }fphuof
f{repckjd~# }h npea}e a je}hpdem nhjwep~a}khj gphl gpaolej}~ hg kjmkwkmuac# kj}epje},kmenhj}pk`u}khj~*
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_kdk~
A kdk k~ a nhccen}khj hg e` raoe~ }fa} aj{hje naj emk}* Rhrucapk~em `{ }fe hrej,anne~~
ejn{nchraemka _kdkremka# kdk~ ape rpemkna}em hj aj anner}ajne }fa} peamep~ hg hjckje
kjghpla}khj# a~ a ophur# la{ `e lhpe djhcemoea`ce }faj }fe kjghpla}khj~ hpkokjac
rphmunep* A~ ~unf# }fe{ ape gpee }h nuluca}kwec{ emk} ajm pegkje# ophkjo }fe `hm{ hg nhj}ej}
kj aj ewhcu}khjap{ lajjep*
^hnkac @hhdlapdkjo
Fk~}hpknacc{# kj}epje} u~ep~ fawe ~}hpem e` chna}khj~ kj }fekp `ph~ep arrckna}khj~
gawhupk}e~ ghcmep ghp perea} wk~k}~# `u} wk~k`kck}{ hg }fk~ }pakc fa~ `eej cklk}em rpkwa}ec{ }h }fe
e` u~ep fep~ecg* Jh# ~hnkac `hhdlapdkjo e` ~epwkne~ ckde mec*knkh*u~5
ejnhupaoe u~ep~
}h deer }fekp ck~}~ hg gawhupk}e e`~k}e~ `hhdlapdem kj }fe ru`ckn mhlakj# ghp acc }h ~ee*
Kj}epe~}kjo chna}khj~ naj `e kmej}kgkem `{ }fe nhj}pk`u}khj hg }ao~ &me~npkr}kwe de{hpm~+ `{ a
u~ep# urhj fknf aj enh~{~}el k~ mewechrem }fa} jh} hjc{ acch~ }fe u~ep }h hpoajk~e ajm
anne~~ }fa} nhccen}khj eggen}kwec{ `u} fknf ac~h acch~ aj{u~ep }h }ade penkrphnac wacue gphl
}fe nhccen}kwe kjmevkjo an}khj~ hg ewep{hje ec~e hj }fe je}hpd*
^epwkne~ }fa} u}kck~e ~hg}ape me~kojem }h kmej}kg{ ra}}epj~ kj }fe la}epkac }fe~e u~ep~
nhj}pk`u}e naj kmej}kg{ ajm ru`ck~f aj hwepapnfkjo# leajkjoguc perpe~ej}a}khj hg }fe
nhllujk}{ a~ a fhce mec*knkh*u~# ghp evalrce# kjncume~ a ck~} hg }fe lh~} rhrucap raoe~
nuppej}c{ hj }fe e`# a~ mepkwem gphl }fe nhccen}kwe `hhdlapdkjo an}khj~ hg }fa} ~k}e~ u~ep
`a~e*
Pa}kjo~ ' Pewke~
_e` ~epwep~ ckde pa}kjo~ `enau~e julepknac ma}a gphl kjmkwkmuac nhj}pk`u}hp~ naj `e
npujnfem }h rphwkme aoopeoa}e~ ajm ra}}epj~ perpe~ej}a}kwe hg a fhce*
Rphmun} ~nhpe~ okwej `{ Alayhj u~ep~ rphwkme lemkaj pa}kjo~# fknf reep~ naj u~e }h
iumoe }fe quack}{ hg a `hhd hp NM4 pewke ~rane~ okwe nu~}hlep~ }fe hrrhp}ujk}{ }h evrajm
hj }fekp julepknac evrpe~~khj
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]fe ~klrce }enfjhcho{ hg ~u`lk}}em awepaoe~ ce}~ nhj~ulep~ `enhle ~ecg,kjghplkjo
nhllujk}ke~* Nhj~ulep~ ape jh chjoep peckaj} hj kjmkwkmuac pewke~ `{ laoaykje~ ajm
npk}kn~ `u}# fej nhccen}em# fawe `enhle a pe~hupne }h kjghpl }fel~ecwe~*
Rfh}h,~fapkjo
Gacckjo rpkne~ hg mkok}ac nalepa~ ajm }fe ophkjo awakca`kck}{ hg nalepa,eja`cem rfhje~#
fknf acch ghp kllemka}e mk~}pk`u}khj hg nar}upem la}epkac# fawe gueccem }fe pk~e kj
rfh}h,~fapkjo e`~k}e~ }fa} ape }fe rkn}hpkac equkwacej}~ hg e`cho~* U~ep~ naj rh~} rkn}upe~
ajm h}fep la}epkac }h }fe e` mkpen} gphl lh`kce rfhje~*
Wkmeh,~fapkjo
_fepe nalepa rfhje~ ajm mkoknal~ fawe rhrucapk~em rfh}h ~fapkjo e`~k}e~# e`nal~
ajm ch,nh~} emk}kjo ~hg}ape k~ ladkjo ~}ap~ hu} hg nhlru}ep hjep~* Lapde} ceamep
[hu]u`e k~ alhjo~} }fe lh~} rhrucap hg e`~k}e~# oejepa}kjo ~hle 122 lkcckhj makc{ wke~
ghp wkmeh~ urchamem `{ k}~ nhllujk}{ hg u~ep~* Aclh~} a }fkpm hg [hu]u`e wk~k}hp~ ape
e~nfekjo nhjwej}khjac lemka# a}nfkjo ce~~ }ecewk~khj7*
^hnkac Je}hpdkjo
_fkc~} `cho~ fawe `acchhjem# ~k}e~ }fa} ce} rehrce ru`cknk~e peca}khj~fkr~ `e}eej gpkejm~#
ajm fknf ejnhupaoe }fel }h evrpe~~ ecelej}~ hg }fekp hj kmej}k}{ }fphuof hjckje nhj}ej}#
fawe gchupk~fem ewej lhpe?*
^k}e~ ~unf a~ L{~rane jh `ha~} hwep 122 lkcckhj u~ep~* ]fe L{~rane ~epwkne acch~
lel`ep~ }h emk} ajm nu~}hlk~e }fekp hj raoe kj a{~ }fa} annupa}ec{ pegcen} }fekp hj
rep~hjack}{# ej~upkjo a ~kya`ce rphrhp}khj hg }hma{~ e` k~ }fe npea}khj hg k}~ u~ep~
}fel~ecwe~*
^{jmkna}a`kck}{ ' Geem~
P^^ &Peacc{ ^klrce ^{jmkna}khj+# a ~}ajmapm ghp ru`ck~fkjo ~equej}kac kjghpla}khj# k~
pewhcu}khjk~kjo }fe }paj~rhp} ajm awakca`kck}{ hg nhj}ej}* P^^ geem~ ce} nhj~ulep~ ~u`~npk`e
}h nhj}ej} ~hupne~# }fej ~k} `and a~ ~u`~equej} urma}e~ ape meckwepem au}hla}knacc{ }h a
je~peamep arrckna}khj kj a a{ }fa} k~ ce~~ kj}pu~kwe }faj e,lakc*
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@enau~e P^^ k~ a nhllhj kjghpla}khj ghpla}# fhewep# }fe nhj}ej} k} nappke~ naj `e
~{jmkna}emec~efepe* ]fa} k~# feamckje~ ghp ~}hpke~ ru`ck~fem hj ^k}e A# kg lame awakca`ce kj
P^^ ghpla}# naj ac~h arreap hj ^k}e~ @# N ajm M# oakjkjo kmep mk~}pk`u}khj*
U~ep,oejepa}em Nhj}ej}
]fe hwepapnfkjo }pejm ujcea~fem `{ }fe nhl`kjem ghpne~ hg }fe~e je }hhc~ fa~ `enhle
djhj a~ u~ep,oejepa}em nhj}ej}* Ujmep~nhpkjo }fe ~fkg} gphl a ~hnke}{ kj fknf hjc{ }fe
rhepguc k}f anne~~ }h a rpkj}kjo rpe~~ hp a `phamna~} je}hpd nhucm mk~}pk`u}e
le~~aoe~ }h aj aumkejne# }fe je enh~{~}el k~ lapdem `{ a rphghujm ~fkg} hg }fk~ rhep
}hapm }fe nhj~ulep*
U~ep~ hg }fe~e je lemka# kj laj{ na~e~# nea~e }h `e ra~~kwe nhj~ulep~ hg nhj}ej} ajm
`enhle an}kwerphmunep~ hg }fekp hj la}epkac# nhjjen} k}f }fekp hj gpkejm~ ajm `ukcm
hjckje kjgcuejne* Annhpmkjo }h penej} nhuj}~# }fepe epe aphujm ?2 lkcckhj e`cho~6# hwep
122 lkcckhj L{^rane rphgkce raoe~ ajm 75#222 wkmeh~ urchamem }h [hu]u`e ewep{ ma{*
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>* Evalrce~9 ^upwe{kjo }fe 0*2,~nare
K} k~ klrh~~k`ce }h peoapm }fe kj}epje} a~ a ~kjoce lemkul* Aj{ hpoajk~a}khj nhj~kmepkjo
arrphanfe~ }h hjckje }hhc~ lu~} andjhcemoe }fa} }fe kj}epje} `and`hje k~ okwkjo pk~e }h
luc}krce je lemka# a~ kjmkwkmuac mewechrep~ nhj}kjue }h kjjhwa}e kj mkggepej} a{~*
Nhj~equej}c{# laj{ hrrhp}ujk}ke~ fawe apk~ej }h u~e je }hhc~ jh a} hup mk~rh~ac* _fkce
laj{ hpoajk~a}khj~ fawe }arrem }fe~e hrrhp}ujk}ke~ }h lepec{ ejfajne }fekp egghp}~#
rphghujm ~fkg}~ a~~hnka}em k}f nk}kyej~ je a`kck}{ }h rphmune# mk~}pk`u}e ajm nhjjen} ape
pewhcu}khjk~kjo nhj~ulepnuc}upe*
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Amwhna}kjo 0*29 Je ]hhc~ Ghp ]fe Ih`
Me~rk}e }fe lhpe feamckje,opa``kjo rph~ren}~ ghp ejoaokjo }fe ghplep aumkejne hggepem `{
}fe~e _e` 0*2 rfejhleja# laj{ hpoajk~a}khj~ ajm kj~}k}u}khj~ ape pe}akjkjo }fekp
nhjwej}khjac# npk}knac au}fhpk}{ a~ djhcemoe ladep# a~ rpkle nalrakojep# u~kjo }fe je
hjckje lemka hg }fe jec{ rhepguc ala}eup lhpe lhme~}c{ }h `e}}ep nhllujkna}e ajm }h
kj kjgcuejne ghp }fekp peoucap le~~aoe~*
Kj }fk~ ~en}khj e chhd a} fh ~hle hg }fe~e _e` 0*2 }hhc~ fawe `eej u~em }h rpan}knac
eggen}*
Nhllujkna}kjo Mk~amwaj}aoe9 Nhj~ulep~ Ujkhj
Kj }fe U^# Nhj~ulep~ Ujkhj# a jhj,rphgk} nhj~ulep amwhnan{ hpoajk~a}khj# evfk`k}~ a pajoe
hg eggen}kwe e` gea}upe~* ]fphuofhu}# }fe e`~k}e k~ oeapem jh} iu~} }h kjghplkjopeamep~ `u}
}hapm eja`ckjowk~k}hp~ }hrepghpl an}khj~*Annhpmkjo }h k}~ ~k}e9 Nhj~ulep~ Ujkhj fa~
jeapc{ =22#222 Tpeoucap\ hjckje an}kwk~}~ fh fecr hpd }h nfajoe ceok~ca}khj ajm }fe
lapde}rcane kj gawhup hg }fe nhj~ulep kj}epe~}*
A~ rap} hg }fekp ~}pa}eo{ }fe{ u}kck~e9
Ghnu~em nalrakoj~ , Nhj~ulep~Ujkhj*hpo `pead~ mhj kjmkwkmuac nalrakoj~ `{
}hrkn na}eohp{ &e*o* Feac}f Nape# Ghhm# Rfhje~ ' Lemka# Lhje{ ajm Rphmun}
^age}{+# eanf hg fknf ape a ~u`ien} nhj}akjep ghp nhppe~rhjmkjo nalrakoj~
&evalrce9 Rpe~npkr}khj ghp Nfajoe;+ ajm ~u`ien},peca}em je~* Eanf nalrakoj#
fhewep# ~}ajm~ ac~h kj rapaccec a~ a ~erapa}e ej}k}{ k}f a ujkque e` ammpe~~ &k*e*
f}}r9((*rpe~npkr}khjghpnfajoe*hpo# me~kojem ghp ea~{ penhccen}khj ajm ghp u~e kj
auvkckap{ la}epkac~ ckde rpe~~ pecea~e~ hp je~ nhwepaoe+*
_e`cho~ ^ewepac nalrakoj ~}agg12
a} Nhj~ulep~ Ujkhj eanf pk}e a ihupjac hj
}fekp pe~ren}kwe nalrakoj gkecm# oejepa}kjo hjohkjo nhllej}ap{ }fa} npea}e~
}fhuof} ceamep~fkr hj pe~ren}kwe gkecm~* Acc rh~}~ gphl kjmkwkmuac nalrakoj `cho~ ape
aoopeoa}em a} a nej}pac ihupjac# }fe Nhj~ulep ^npk``cep11
*
_fa} k~ de{ }h }fk~ lhme hg nhllujkna}khj k~ }fa}ru`ckn pk}kjo naj fecr gpale a
}hrknac me`a}e hj }fe amwhna}e~ hj }epl~* ]fe nhj}ej} hg rh~}~ k~ jh} jene~~apkc{
`peadkjo je~ hp nhjwej}khjac lk~~kwe~ gphl k}fkj }fe hpoajk~a}khj &k*e* ghplac
rpe~~ ajjhujnelej}~+ kj~}eam nalrakoj ~}agg }ade hjep~fkr ghp mhnulej}kjo }fe
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hu}~kme mewechrlej}~ aggen}kjo }fekp rap}knucap gkecm~* Kg nalrakoj ~}aggep~ rphwkme
wacue }fphuof kj~kof}guc nhllej}ap{# }fk~ dkjm hg nhj}kjuac evrh~upe naj `ukcm }fekp
peru}a}khj kj a rap}knucap apea# opamuacc{ pe~uc}kjo kj kj,`hujm ckjd~ gphl reep~#
ghcchep~ ajm h}fep `chooep~ chhdkjo }h rhkj} }h au}fhpk}a}kwe ~hupne~*
An}khj Acep}~ Wk~k}hp~ naj ~koj ur }h penekwe k~~ue,cem kjghpla}khj gca~fe~10
#
kjncumkjo a rpemegkjem e,lakc le~~aoe me~kojem }h `e jh} iu~} peam `u} ghpapmem
`{ peamep~* E,lakc~ ape fapm,kpem }h }apoe} }fe arrphrpka}e ceok~ca}hp urhj `ekjo
~ej}# u~kjo a e` ghpl `u} wk~k}hp~ naj hjc{ ~ejm nalrakoj~ rpe,megkjem `{
Nhj~ulep~ Ujkhj ~}agg# ej~upkjo }fe hpoajk~a}khj ~}a{~ kj nhj}phc hg }fe hwepacc
le~~aoe*
^ejm }h a gpkejm Wk~k}hp~ fh ~ejm }fe~e le~~aoe~ ape a~dem }h mh lhpe }faj
iu~} mk~}pk`u}e nalrakoj e,lakc~ mkpen} }h ceok~ca}hp~4 }fe{ ape ac~h kjwk}em }h ~ejm }fe
le~~aoe~ }h gkwe gpkejm~1>
* Kj }fk~ a{# aapeje~~ hg k~~ue~ k~ `ukc} hj }fe ophujm#
alhjo~} luc}krce nk}kyej~ &fhpkyhj}acc{+ a~ ecc a~ mkpen}c{ hj Nark}hc Fkcc &wep}knacc{+#
ej~upkjo penkrphnac aapeje~~ k~ oejepa}em alhjo~} h}fep ~hnke}{ lel`ep~*
Nhj}an}~ Nhj~ulep~Ujkhj*hpo kjncume~ a gea}upe acchkjo wk~k}hp~ }h chhd ur }fekp
pe~ren}kwe gemepac perpe~ej}a}kwe~# ~h a~ }h ch``{ }fe ecen}em hj de{ k~~ue~# ~h }fa}
u~ep~ naj }apoe} menk~khj ladep~ k}fhu} fawkjo }h `ph~e nhj}an} me}akc~
ec~efepe*
Fapwe~}kjo evrepkejne , Evelrckg{kjo }fe hpoajk~a}khj~ u~e hg u~ep,oejepa}em
nhj}ej}# kj a nhjwep~a}khj ghp }fk~ rarep# Nhj~ulep~ Ujkhj kj}epje} amwhnan{
lajaoepDa}f{ Lk}nfecc1=
~akm nalrakoj~ ape lh~} eggen}kwe fej }fe{ mpa hj }fe
evrepkejne~ hg }fe peac rehrce lh~} aggen}em `{ }fe ophur~ de{ k~~ue~*
_ewe fam }fhu~ajm~ hg ~}hpke~ }fa} nhle kj#Lk}nfecc ~akm* _e fawe rehrce kj
ewep{ ~}a}e# ajm hg}ej kj de{ ceok~ca}kwe mk~}pkn}~# fh naj }acd eggen}kwec{ a`hu} }fekprep~hjac evrepkejne }h }fe caladep~ fh la}}ep }fe lh~}*
]fe lakj nfajjec `{ fknf Nhj~ulep~ Ujkhj ejoaoe~ nhj~ulep~# fhewep# k~ }fe ~klrce~}
hg acc elakc* K} k~ ea~kc{ anne~~k`ce }h a pajoe hg u~ep~# jh la}}ep fa} }enfjknac
~renkgkna}khj~ }fe{ u~e }h anne~~ }fe je}4 fejne }fe merejmejne hj elakc ghp an}khj acep}~
ajm pemk~}pk`u}a`ce# luc}krckep nhj}ej}* ]fe u~e hg elakc a~ }fe npk}knac perea}ep hg an}khj
acep}~ }h ceok~ca}hp~ ajm `e}eej nhj~ulep~ lavklk~e~ }fe penekr} ajm penkpnuca}khj hg
nalrakoj le~~aoe~*
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Ujcea~f Evrep}~# _kj Kjgcuejne9 Iurk}ep e} ac Oe} ]fe Le~~aoe Hu}
Ac}fhuof mepkmem `{ laj{ a~ japnk~~k~}kn ghccke~# e`cho~ fawe `enhle a de{
nhllujkna}khj }hhc ghp laj{ kjmkwkmuac~# ophur~# rhck}knkaj~ ajm nhlrajke~*
Hje hg }fe de{ gea}upe~ }fa} }fe{ naj hggep }h aj kjmkwkmuac hp hpoajk~a}khj k~ wk~k`kck}{*
Kj rpan}knac }epl~# peoucap hjckje pk}kjo kj a `cho hp ihupjac kjnpea~e~ }fe rphlkjejne hg }fa}
e`~k}e kj ~eapnf kjmeve~ ckde Ohhoce `enau~e }fe ~eapnf ejokje ~rkmep~ fknf kmej}kg{ ajm
kj}eprpe} e` raoe~ rpegep gpe~f# hg}ej,urma}em nhj}ej}* Laj{ hpoajk~a}khj~ ~eedkjo lhpe
wk~k`kck}{ kj ~eapnf ejokje~ elrch{ a pajoe hg ~eapnf ejokje hr}klk~a}khj &^EH+ }enfjkque~
}fa} kjncume~ kmeac ~ecen}khj hg de{hpm~ ajm eggen}kwe u~e hg le}ama}a*
A e`cho rphwkme~ kjmkwkmuac~ k}f a ~rane kj fknf }h }fkjd ru`cknc{ ajm pk}e ck`epacc{#
mewechrkjo je kmea~ ajm nhjjen}khj~ ajm ejoaokjo k}f je aumkejne~*
Kjgcuejnkjo rhck}kn~ , _pk}kjo~ `{ }fe `chooep~ `efkjm eapc{ A,ck~} ~k}e~ Kj~}arujmk}15
&Peru`cknaj,ceajkjo Ujkwep~k}{ hg ]ejje~~ee ca rphge~~hp Ocejj Pe{jhcm~+ ajm
Makc{ Dh~17
&Melhnpa} ~urrhp}ep Lapdh~ Lhuck}~a~ Yujkoa+ a}}pan}em ~unf a
ghcchkjo alhjo~} U^ `cho peamep~ }fa}# kj 022=# }fe rakp epe fkpem a~ Rpe~kmej}kac
ecen}khj nhculjk~}~ `{ ]fe Ouapmkaj je~rarep
Hrkjkhj~ hj mk~rca{ , Kj rup~uk} hg opea}ep kjgcuejne# laj{ hpoajk~a}khj~ fawe
~kjne ~huof} }h evrh~e }fe }acej} k}fkj* Iurk}ep Pe~eapnf# a }enfjhcho{ ajm lemka
`u~kje~~ pe~eapnf gkpl# okwe~ eanf hg k}~ ajac{~}~ a e`cho1?
# a ~rane kj fknf }h
lu~e ajm pk}e }fe ca}e~} je~ kj }fekp pe~ren}kwe gkecm~*
]fe kj~kof} ajm kjghpla}khj nhjwe{em hjckje `ukcm~ a npk}knac ~fhr kjmh ghp
Iurk}ep~ nhllepnkac ghpena~}~ ajm perhp}~* @u} k} ac~h e~}a`ck~fe~ }fe evrep}k~e ajmmk~~elkja}e~ }fe hrkjkhj~ hg k}~ ~}agg kj }feru`ckn apeja# lapdkjo kjmkwkmuac~ hu} a~
oh,}h nhj}an}~ hj de{ }hrkn~* Ru`ckn pk}kjo `{ evrep}~ hj }hrknac k~~ue~ a}}pan}~
ihupjack~}~ ~eedkjo au}fhpk}a}kwe nhllej}a}hp~# ceamkjo }h ~enhjmap{ wk~k`kck}{
alhjo~} capoepaumkejne~ hglakj~}peal je~ lemka nhj~ulep~*
Lea~upem kjgcuejne , Ajh}fep pe~eapnf gkpl# e` lea~upelej}~ `ejnflapdep
Fk}k~e# ckde Iurk}ep# ce}~ ajac{~}~ u~e a e`cho16
}h hggep nhllej}ap{ }fa} k~ lepec{
}fe }kr hg k}~ nhllepnkac ~epwkne hggepkjo kne`epo*
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_fkce jek}fep hpoajk~a}khj k~ aj amwhnan{ ophur a~ ~unf# }fekp u~e hg e`cho~ mhe~
kccu~}pa}e fh hjckje a}}ej}khj naj `e oapjepem `{ aj{ hpoajk~a}khj }fa} k~ rperapem }h
okwe ~hle hg }fel~ecwe~ aa{* @enau~e }fe kjghpla}khj ajm kj}eprpe}a}khj hggepem `{
Fk}k~e pe~eapnfepFea}fep Fhrdkj~1;
# kj rap}knucap# k~ nhj~kmepem ~h wacua`ce# fep
Fk}k~e `cho fa~ `ukc} a nhj~kmepa`ce ghcchkjo# ej~upkjo laj{ rphge~~khjac
ihupjack~}~# ala}eup `chooep~ ajm peoucap peamep~ ackde meel ~u`~npk`kjo }h }fe ~k}e
hp}ffkce kg }fe{ ape }h ~}a{ a`pea~} hg }fe ca}e~} }pejm~*
Nhjjen}kjo ]h Rhep9 Opea} _e~}epj Al`ucajne ^epwkne
_e`cho~ rphwkme aj kj}epe~}kjo ghnac rhkj} ghp nalrakoj ~}adefhcmep~ }h }ecc }fekp hj ~}hp{#
}h ru~f }fekp hj k~~ue~*
A ohhm evalrce hg fh }fe{ naj hpd rpan}knacc{ nhucm `e ~eej fej rapalemkn~ kj
Ochune~}ep# Awhj ajm _kc}~fkpe ceapjem hg Opea} _e~}epj Al`ucajne ^epwkne JF^ ]pu~}~
rcaj~ }h nhj~hckma}e rphwk~khj `{ nch~kjo al`ucajne ~}a}khj~ kj ~laccep# pupac apea~ kj
Jhwel`ep 0227 , }fe{ mkm fa} ~h laj{ mk~aggen}em ~}adefhcmep~ jh mh ajm ~}ap}em a
`cho*
]fe _e~}nhuj}p{ lemkn~ nhjnej}pa}em lakjc{hj kjwk}kjo ~urrhp}kjo }e~}klhj{ gphl
nhcceaoue~ ajm lel`ep~ hg }fe ru`ckn* Nhjnepjem a`hu} }fe rph~ren} hg cejo}fkep
al`ucajne pe~rhj~e }kle~# nk}kyej~ ajm ~}agg ackde epe ~hhj ~}phjoc{ mpaj }h }fe ~k}e#
eanf ammkjo }fekp hj nhllej}~ kj a ru`ckn kccu~}pa}khj hg rap}knkra}khj,}fphuof,evrpe~~khj kj
feac}f rhckn{ me`a}e* ]fe e`cho rphmunem a penhpm hg nk}kyej hrkjkhj }fa} jh} hjc{ an}em a~
ru`ckn annhuj} ajm pegepejne# fknf }fe rph}e~}ep~ epe a`ce }h urma}e kj peac }kle k} ac~h
`phuof} kjgcuejne }h `eap hj rhckn{ me`a}e }fphuof ~enhjmap{ nkpnuca}khj kj }fe facc~ hg
rhep*
Kj a Lapnf 0?# 022?# ewejkjo me`a}e kj }fe Fhu~e hg Nhllhj~# Ghpe~} hg Meaj LR LapdFapreplade mkpen} pegepejne }h }fe `cho rh~}~ a~ ~urrhp}kjo ewkmejne
02hg ~}adefhcmep
hrkjkhj fkc~} re}k}khjkjo Ru`ckn Feac}f Lkjk~}ep Naphckje Gckj}*
Faprep ej} hj }h nk}e ghup wep`a}kl quh}e~ gphl `cho nhj}pk`u}hp~ a~ ewkmejne hg ~epwkne
gakcupe# `eghpe ammkjo fk~ hj nhjnepj ajm peque~}kjo }fe lkjk~}ep pen}kg{ }fe ~k}ua}khj*
]h Lkjk~}ep Gckj}# }fe hrkjkhj~ ape klrhp}aj}* Pe~rhjmkjo }h Faprep01
# ajm eggen}kwec{
hpmepkjo }fe }pu~} }h klrphwe }fe ~k}ua}khj# ~fe }hcm }fe Nhllhj~9,
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K ck~}ejem napegucc{ }h }fe fhj* Oej}celaj/~ pelapd~ a`hu} }fe nhllej}~ hj }fe
`cho ~k}e* Nceapc{# k} k~ klrhp}aj} }h ck~}ej ajm K fhre }fa} }fh~e fh lajaoe ~epwkne~
ape evalkjkjo }fe ~k}e }h a~nep}akj fe}fep }fekp ~u`~}aj}kac ejoaoelej} k~ `ekjo
~fapem ajm ujmep~}hhm `{ }fh~e fh meckwep }fe ~epwkne~*
[hu]u`kjo Ghp Kjgcuejne9 Ghp} Caumepmace Pe~kmej}~
Nhjnepjem pe~kmej}~ hg Nhpmhwa Pham kj Ghp} Caumepmace# Gchpkma# hrrh~kjo rcaj~ }h npea}e
a 15,~}hpe{ `ha} ~}hpaoe gankck}{ hj }fekp mhhp~}er# `eoaj a 022? rehrce~ hjckje nalrakoj
}fa} ej} hje ~}er gup}fep }faj }fe egghp}~ hg Opea} _e~}epj Al`ucajne ^epwkne JF^ ]pu~}*
A~ ecc a~ npea}kjo a e`~k}e00
}h ckjd }h je~ ap}knce~ a`hu} }fekp rckof} ajm }h ck~} nhj}an}~
ajm nhjnepj~# }fe pe~kmej}~ ac~h ~}ap}em a [hu]u`e nfajjec0>
}h ru`ck~f hjckje wkmeh rcea~
}h chnac rcajjkjo nhllk~~khjep~ ajm }h rpe~~ }fekp na~e alhjo~} wkeep~ hg }fe capoe~}
wkmeh e`~k}e*
Lh`cho~9 Nalrakojkjo _k}f Ckwe Rkn}upe~
_fepe }ev}uacc{,lkjmem hpoajk~a}khj~ naj amhr} }fe pk}epc{ }hhc hg }fe `chooep }h rpe~~ }fekp
na~e# amwhnan{ hpoajk~a}khj~ fknf akl }h pak~e aapeje~~ hg }fekp nau~e u~kjo a ~kjoce
mpala}kn ewej} fawe }upjem }h }fe lh`cho &lh`kce rkn}upe `chookjo# capoec{ gphl
nalepa,eja`cem rfhje~+ }h nhllujkna}e }fekp nau~e ajm ejoaoe aumkejne~*
Kj Jhwel`ep 0227# Opeejreane oawe e` u~ep~ a `kpm~ e{e wke hg k}~ ca}e~} hjckje
nalrakoj fej k} u~em a lh`cho0=
}h nar}upe aj egghp} }h ~fu} mhj a nhac,gkpem rhep
~}a}khj kj Hvghpm~fkpe* Fawkjo ~nacem a 722g} nfklje{# nalrakojep~ u~em }fekp lh`kce
rfhje~ }h rh~} klaoe~ ajm wkmeh hg }fe kjnup~khj }h }fhu~ajm~ hg hjckje wk~k}hp~ a~ ~klrc{
a~ rpe~~kjo ~ejm hj a lh`kce rfhje*
Rkoo{`andkjo Ghp Nfapk}{# Amwhnan{ A~ Rapa~k}e9 ^kv Meopee~ e} ac
]h laj{ galkckap k}f }fe ^kv Meopee~ hg ^erapa}khj }fehp{ &}fe jh}khj }fa} ewep{ nk}kyej k~#
kj a ~lacc hpcm# nhjjen}em }h aj{ h}fep `{ a ~lacc jul`ep hg jhme~ kj a peca}khj~fkr
je}hpd+# }fe ^kv Meopee~ hg Dewkj @anhj oale k~ aj kphjkn fhlaoe }fe jh}khj }fa} }fe
an}hp k~ kjgkjk}ec{ peca}em }h ewep{ Fhcc{hhm ~}ap ~klrc{ `enau~e fe fa~ arreapem kj ~h
laj{ lhwke~* Kj 022?# fhewep# k}f }fe parkm amhr}khj ~hnkac je}hpdkjo ajm h}fep ~k}e~ a}
fknf elrhepem u~ep~ lade hjckje peca}khj~fkr~ k}f eanf h}fep# @anhj evelrckgkem }felele `{ `pkjokjo }h ckge a ~ecg,}k}cem amwhnan{ ajm gujmpak~kjo kjk}ka}kwe*
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^kv Meopee~05
kjwk}e~ nk}kyej~ }h ~ecen} a ck~}em nfapk}{ ajm npea}e a nhppe~rhjmkjo `amoe
}fa} `e rcanem hj }fekp `cho# L{^rane rphgkce hp aj{ h}fep e`~k}e k}f }fe kj}ej}khj hg
~fhna~kjo }fe nau~e }h h}fep wk~k}hp~* Urhj nckndkjo }fe `amoe# }fh~e ejm wk~k}hp~ naj peam
lhpe a`hu} }fe nau~e ajm lade a mhja}khj4 nappkaoe hg }fe `amoe `{ ~hle kjmkwkmuac~
luc}krcke~ k}~ aumkejne laj{ }kle~ hwep*
^unf aj arrphanf cewepaoe~ }fe je,ghujm rhep hg hpmkjap{ e` u~ep~ }h ea~kc{ npea}e
ajm emk} }fekp hj raoe~* ]fepe ape hwep 122 lkcckhj u~ep~ hg L{^rane achje# eanf hg fhl
pewec~ kj nu~}hlk~kjo }fekp rphgkce raoe k}f ujkque ajm kjmkwkmuac nhj}ej} ackojem k}f }fekp
rep~hjack}{*
Nhj~ulep~Ujkhj*hpo# }hh# fa~ }adej }fk~ arrphanf# ladkjo awakca`ce a `chooep~ }hhcdk}07
nhlrpk~kjo `ajjep~ ajm klaoe~ }fa}# fej hpj `{ a rap}knkra}kjo e`~k}e# jh} hjc{ mk~rca{
de{ ~choaj~ `u} ac~h kjncume ckjd~ }h }fe ujkhj~ hj# me}akcem raoe~ hj }fe }hrkn*
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Nhj~ulep 0*29 Pk~e Hg ]fe Elrhepem Nk}kyej
Fhewep# amwhnan{ ajm nalrakojkjo hpoajk~a}khj~ ~fhucmj} }fkjd }fa} nk}kyej~ ape ak}kjo
ghp }fel }h ej}ep }fe gpa{* ]fe elrhepkjo ja}upe hg _e` 0*2 leaj~ }fa} ecc hpoajk~em
kjmkwkmuac~ naj jh lhuj} och`ac nalrakoj~# gup}fep melhj~}pa}kjo a rh}ej}kac pe~hupne
klrckna}khj ghp amwhnan{ hpoajk~a}khj~*
Nu~}hlep Nhlrcakj} Nhllujk}ke~9 j}fecc9hpcm
]fe j}fecc9hpcm0?
e` ghpul k~ hje hg }fe eapcke~} evalrce~ hg aj kjmerejmej} egghp}
lh`kck~em `{ nhj~ulep~ aoakj~} }fe an}khj~ hg a ~kjoce nhlraj{* Ghplem kj 0222 `{ j}c
nu~}hlep Gpajd _fk}e~}hje# k} k~ a nhj~ulep ch``{ nhllujk}{ fknf ~e} hu} }h rphwkme a
ru`ckn ~hujmkjo `hapm ghp nu~}hlep~ mk~opuj}cem `{ }fe nhlraj{~ ~epwkne*
Fawkjo oa}fepem hwep 05#222 lel`ep~# j}fecc9hpcm `enale aj kjgcuej}kac ghpne `enau~e k}~
ghnu~ nhjnej}pa}em# ca~ep,ckde# hj iu~} hje ~epwkne rphwkmep hggepkjo a ~rane ghp nu~}hlep~ }h
wej}# ~fape ajm fkofckof} rhhp,quack}{ rphwk~khj*
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uj~npuruchu~ meackjo~ hg aj hjckje pe}akcep* Fad perpk~em fk~ evrepkejne kj a Jhwel`ep 0;#
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rcajjem }h pk}e aj ap}knce a`hu} l{ ujghp}uja}e evrepkejne k}f fk~ nhlraj{
peoapmkjo }fe nalepa hpmep K fam rcanem k}f fkl {e~}epma{*>2
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nacc~ mupkjo fknf nhlraj{ elrch{ee~# geapguc hg }fe jeoa}kwe geem`and ajm pa}kjo~ Fad
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ru`ck~f fk~ npemk} napm jul`ep hjckje*
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evnfajoe ajm ewep{ }k~} ajm }upj kj fk~ mk~ru}e k}f }fe nhlraj{* _k}fkj fhup~# k}f aophkjo jul`ep hg aofa~} peamep~ eaoep }h ~fkje gup}fep ckof} hj Fad~ rckof}# rh~}~ hj
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je~ lemka k}f ~}hp{ kmea~+4 Fad rh~}em a ckjd }h k} hj }fe u~ep,~u`lk}}em je~
aoopeoa}hp Mkoo# fepe k} qukndc{ `enale }fe {eap~ lh~} rhrucap ~}hp{ &;#>>= wh}e~ ajm
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ghp RpknePk}eRfh}h pe}upjem jh} }fe nhlraj{~ hj e`~k}e `u} }fe nhjwep~a}khj ~}ap}em `{
Fad* ^ewepac ma{~ ca}ep# }fe pe}akcep~ ghujmep e,lakcem }fe `chooep a nhj}pk}e arhcho{# kj
fknf fe ~akm a lajaoep fam `eej }eplkja}em*
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}fekp nhjnepj~* ]fe{ fawe `eouj }h fapje~~ }fe je la~~ ~hnkac nhj}pk`u}khj~ gphl u~ep~ hg
_e` 0*2 lemka }h pegkje }fekp hggepkjo~ ajm rphne~~e~4 iu~} }fe ~ale }enfjhcho{ k~ awakca`ce
}h amwhna}e~*
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kjwhcwe~ ck~}ejkjo }h ajm ewej alrckg{kjo k}~ nu~}hlep~ hj nhjnepj~*
^}ujo `{ npk}knk~l hg k}~ rphmun}~ ajm ~epwkne~ pk}}ej `{ `chooep~ }fa} nau~em a mphr kj
nu~}hlep ~a}k~gan}khj# ~}hnd rpkne ajm lapde} ~fape# Mecc pe~rhjmem kj rap} `{ lhjk}hpkjo
}fe ~hnkac lemka ghp nu~}hlep~ nhlrcakj}~*
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lacgujn}khjkjo Mecc car}hr
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perpe~ej}a}kwe>7
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najjh} agghpm }h kojhpe*
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nhj~ulep~# nhj~ulep~ }h mhn}hp~# ajm mhn}hp~ }h mhn}hp~ Thj }fe e`\*
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}pandkjo }hhc~ jh} cklk}em }h NKN~ }h lhjk}hp }fekp nhprhpa}e peru}a}khj ajm# a~ kj }fk~
na~e# }h h`}akj lapde} pe~eapnf kjghpla}khj*
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[e} }h ma}e# amwhnan{ hpoajk~a}khj~ fawe fam ck}}ce kjgcuejne kj }fk~ laec~}phl* ]fe rpkwa}e#
am,fhn enh~{~}el npea}em `{ kjmkwkmuac nhj~ulep~ he~ ck}}ce }h ~unf kj}eplemkap{
aoejnke~* ]fk~ ga~},ghpapm nhj~ulep an}khj kj~ pempe~~ kjmerejmej}c{hg ~unf ~urrhp}
`hmke~# k}fhu} fecr gphl }fe wep{ hpoajk~a}khj~ rpewkhu~c{ e~}a`ck~fem }h fecr kj }fekp gkof}~
ghp nfajoe*
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_fknf _a{ Jh8
Nhuj}epkjo a ~klkcap rph`cel# rhck}kn~ kj oejepac fa~ }ejmem }h mewechr opajm ecen}phjkn
ohwepjlej} kjk}ka}kwe~# ~ekykjo }fe je lemka ~h `echwem hg L{^rane kjfa`k}aj}~# Rhr Kmhc
wkeep~ ajm [hu]u`ep~ kj }fe fhre }fa} }fe{ naj `e u~em }h akme ejoaoelej}*
@u} Iale~ Npa`}pee# emk}hp hg hrejMelhnpan{ ajm a ~ejkhp rhckn{ ajac{~} k}f
_a~fkjo}hj,`a~em 01~} nej}up{ rphope~~kwe amwhnan{ ajm rhck}knac hpoajk~a}khj JMJ=>
#
~uooe~}~ ~unf capoe,~nace# `e~rhde egghp}~ kj mkpen},}h,nej}pe perpe~ej}a}khj ape lepec{
gu}kce ajm nul`ep~hle `enau~e }fe kj}epje} fa~ acpeam{ okwej kjmkwkmuac~ }fe }hhc~ }h an}
nh,hrepa}kwec{9,
E,melhnpan{ ~fhucm jh} e rpklapkc{ a`hu} perpe~ej}a}khj# rap}knkra}khj# hp mkpen}
anne~~ }h menk~khj ladep~* Gkp~} ajm ghpelh~}# k} ~fhucm `e a`hu} ~ecg,fecr*
]fe hrrhp}ujk}{ k~ }fe nhj~}pun}khj hg a nkwkn ~rane kj fepe nk}kyej~ }acd }h eanf
h}fep# pa}fep }faj }h }fe ~}a}e* Oalep~ }hma{ kcc oh }h a oalkjo nhllujk}{ hjckje#
ajm a~d h}fep~ ghp amwkne* ]fe{ kcc aclh~} aca{~ gkjm ~hlehje kcckjo }h fecr }fel
hwepnhle }fe nfaccejoe* H}fep oalep~ kcc fecr ghp a wapke}{ hg pea~hj~ `u} lh~}c{
}fe{ mh k} hj }fe rpkjnkrce hg penkrphnk}{* _fa} {hu megkjk}ec{ mh jh} mh fej ~}und kj a
nhlru}ep oale k~ e,lakc }fe ~hg}ape me~kojep ajm a~d }fel }h lade }fe oale
ea~kep hp `e}}ep* [e} }fk~ k~ rpenk~ec{ }fe nuppej} @pk}k~f ohwepjlej}~ ~}pa}eo{ ghp
e,melhnpan{*
]fe `e~} a{ }h hwepnhle Trph`cel~ kj ckge\ k~ }h gkjm ~hlehje ec~e fh fa~ mhje k}
`eghpe# ajm oe} }fel }h fecr {hu* Ajm }fk~ k~ fepe }fe kj}epje} naj peacc{ fecr*==
Kjmeem# }fe gan} }fa} }fe kj}epje}# amfepkjo }h Le}nacge~ Ca# k~ a ophkjo je}hpd hg jhme~#
eanf k}f fk~ hp fep hj ~renkack~} djhcemoe hj ~hle ~u`ien} hp h}fep# fa~ okwej pk~e }h }fe}fehp{ hg }fe k~mhl hg nphm~ }fe jh}khj }fa} }fe ~ul }h}ac hg djhcemoe nhj}pk`u}em `{
a ophur k~ opea}ep }faj }fe kjmkwkmuac evrep}k~e hg ewej }fe lh~} djhcemoea`ce kjmkwkmuac*
]fe rfejhlejhj k~ lh~} nhllhjc{ evelrckgkem `{ }fe hrej,anne~~ ejn{nchraemka
_kdkremka# kj fknf ewep{ peamep acchkjo ghp arrphrpka}e nhj}phc~ k~ a rh}ej}kac
nhj}pk`u}hp }h }fe ophkjo `hm{ hg fulaj djhcemoe* ^a{~ Npa`}pee9
]fe rehrce Tperpe~ej}a}khj ajm amwhnan{\ ~fhucm e nhjjen}kjo ape jh} nk}kyej~
ajm rapckalej}apkaj~# hp wh}ep~ ajm nkwkc ~epwaj}~* K} ~fhucm `e nhjjen}kjo hpmkjap{rehrce k}f h}fep hpmkjap{ rehrce*
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Npa`}pee nk}e~ Lee}ur=5
ajm UrL{^}pee}~=7
chnac nhjwep~a}khj~ gea}upe a~ evalrce~ hg
h}fep hjckje }hhc~ }fa} acch nk}kyej~ }h lh`kck~e kj }fe peac hpcm }h nhhrepa}kwec{ fecr
}fel~ecwe~*
Ghp lemka nhllej}a}hp Ihj Da}y# }fe nfajoe k~ jh} ~h lunf a`hu} hcm# nej}pack~em rhck}kn~
a~ k} k~ ~ecg,lh`kck~kjo nk}kyej~9,
]fe hcm rhck}knac ~{~}el k~ jh} iu~} menperk}* K} k~# kj laj{ a{~# meam* ]fe hggckje
rhck}knac nuc}upe a~ a me~knna}em hpcm hg N,^RAJ }acdkjo feam~# `cajm `upeaunpa}~
ajm rhlrhu~ rujmk}~* ]fe ru`ckn a~ jh} iu~} ackeja}em gphl }fe lajjep kj fknf
lemka ajm rhck}knac rap}ke~ rpe~ej}em hup rhck}knac rphne~~ u} u}}epc{ mk~nhjjen}em
gphl k}*
Aoakj~} }fk~ `andmphr k~ }fe `pea}f}adkjo ejepo{# nhllujk}{ ajm nhllepne hg fa}
K nacc }fe Mkok}ac Ja}khj*
Hj }fe je}# K fawe ~eej }fe chwe ghp ck`ep}{ pe`hpj* K fawe ~eej rhck}knac mk~nu~~khj
}fpkwkjo# pkof}~ gkepnec{ ap}knuca}em ajm apmej}c{ megejmem* K fawe ~eej a nuc}upe
nphmem k}f kj}ecckoej}# emuna}em# rhck}knacc{ ra~~khja}e rehrce fh ckje ur }h
evrpe~~ }fekp nkwkn hrkjkhj~ ajm rap}knkra}e kj k~~ue~ me`a}e~* K fawe ~eej je}kyej~
ceapj je a{~ hg rhck}knac nhllujkna}khj~* K fawe ~eej }fe `eokjjkjo~ hg a Je
Pa}khjack~l# lame rh~~k`ce { }fe dkjm~ hg nhllujk}ke~ ajm nhllujkna}khj~ }fa}#
lhpe }faj aj{ rkene hg lanfkjep{# ape a lkpance hg }fe mkok}ac aoe* Ghpoe} rhck}kn~ a~
e fawe djhj k}* ]fe rh~}rhck}knac kmehcho{ hg }fe Mkok}ac Ja}khj ~}ap}~ jh} k}f
ohwepjlej} u} k}f nhllujk}{*=?
Nhj~equej}c{# jh}kjo }fe pk~e kj u~ep,oejepa}em nhj}ej}# Nfapce~ Ceam`e}}ep nacc~ ghp a je
rapamkol hg Ru`ckn ^epwkne 0*2# kj fknf ~epwkne u~ep~ `enhle an}kwe# kj,nhj}phcrap}knkraj}~* Kj Ceam`e}}ep~ lhmec# }fe{ hucm u~e je e` rca}ghpl~ }fa} ~hujm
pelapda`c{ ckde ]pkrAmwk~hp hp e@a{ }h pa}e ajm kjghpl eanf h}fep hg jene~~ap{ ra}f~ }h }ade
kj ru`ckn ckge4 }fe replajej} }pakc hg pe~rhj~e~ hucm nhj}kjue }h kjghpl je u~ep~ ajm hucm
~epwe a~ a ru`ckn le~~aoe }h ~epwkne rphwkmep~9,
Nh,npea}em ~hcu}khj~ elepoe gphl kj}epan}khj ajm nhjwep~a}khj# jh} gphl a
rphge~~khjac meckwepkjo a ~hcu}khj* _e jeem a je a{ }h npea}e ru`ckn ohhm~ }fa}
}ade }fekp ceam gphl }fe nuc}upe hg ~ecg,hpoajk~a}khj ajm rap}knkra}khj elepokjo gphl}fe e` }fa} ghpl~ a nej}pac rap} hg lhmepj nuc}upe# e~renkacc{ ghp {hujo nhj~ulep~
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ajm gu}upe nk}kyej~* Kjnpea~kjoc{ }fe ~}a}e najjh} meckwep nhccen}kwe ~hcu}khj~ gphl hj
fkof9 k} k~ }hh nul`ep~hle ajm mk~}aj}* ]fe ~}a}e naj fecr }h npea}e ru`ckn ohhm~
`{ ejnhupaokjo }fel }h elepoe gphl k}fkj ~hnke}{* A ru`ckn ~en}hp }fa} mhe~ jh}
u}kck~e }fe rhep hg u~ep,oejepa}em nhj}ej} kcc jh} iu~} chhd hcm# hu}ma}em ajm }kpem* K}
kcc ac~h `e gap ce~~ rphmun}kwe ajm eggen}kwe kj npea}kjo ru`ckn ohhm~*=6
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5* Hrrhp}ujk}ke~
_e fawe ~eej fh h}fep hpoajk~a}khj~ ape u~kjo }fe je e` }hhc~ }h ejfajne }fekp hpd*
@phamc{# e naj ~a{ }fe~e je lemka naj fecr hpoajk~a}khj~ }h nhllujkna}e# ck~}ej }h ajm
alrckg{le~~aoe~ kj hpmep }h anfkewe kjgcuejne*
Kj }fk~ nfar}ep e puj }fphuof }fe }{re~ hg hrrhp}ujk}ke~ }fa} }fe je e` hggep~ amwhnan{
hpoajk~a}khj~ `{ }fe eggen}kwe u~e hg }fe }hhc~ me~npk`em kj nfar}ep 1*
]fhuof} Ceamep~fkr
Lapdem `{ }fe gpee ajm hrej ~urrc{ hg kjghpla}khj k}f }fe akl hg e~}a`ck~fkjo hjckje ru`ckn
wk~k`kck}{# }fe je e` agghpm~ hpoajk~a}khj~ aj hrrhp}ujk}{ }h `e ~eej ajm feapm*
Rujmk}~ , Nhj}kjuac ru`ckn pk}kjo hucm `eokj }h lapd hu} aj hpoajk~a}khj~ rehrce
a~ nhllk}}em ~renkack~}~ kj }fekp gkecm*
Lemka , ]fe djhcemoe }paj~lk}}em wka a nfajjec ckde a e`cho hucm ckdec{ rphrec
au}fhp~ kj}h lhpe kmec{ nhj~ulem ja}khjac je~ lemka `enau~e ~unf au}fhpk}a}kwe
hu}ru} hucm a}}pan} perhp}ep~ hj }fe chhd,hu} ghp nhllej}a}hp~*
Peru}a}khj , Aj hjckje pk}kjo ~rane hucm penhpm a je~ ajm hrkjkhj }pakc }fa}
hucm ~epwe a~ a `khoparfknac perh~k}hp{ hg e~}eel*
Ewkmejne , ]fe replajejne hg ru`ck~fem rh~}~ kcc ckdec{ `eap gpuk} kj amwhnan{
`enau~e# a~ ~eej kj }fe na~e hg Opea} _e~}epj Al`ucajne ^epwkne JF^ ]pu~}#
rh~}~ nhj~}k}u}e a peamkc{ awakca`ce ~hupne hg gan}~ ajm hrkjkhj~# quh}a`ce `{ ~}agg#
a~~hnka}e~ hp h}fep ~{lra}fe}kn amwhna}e~*
Nhjwep~a}khj , Hrejkjo rh~}~ }h nhllej}~ hucm okwe hpoajk~a}khj~ }fe
hrrhp}ujk}{ }h feap u~ep }e~}klhj{# ewej }h a~d mkpen} que~}khj~ hg peamep~* Fk}fep}h
ujmk~nhwepem kjghpla}khj la{ nhle }h ckof} }fa} kcc ejfajne nalrakoj~*
Oph}f , ]fe hrrhp}ujk}{ }h peanf a je aumkejne k~ wa~}* Ac}fhuof rehrce pewec kj}ferep~hjacnhjjen}khj~ agghpmem `{ ~unf lemka# }fe{ ape ~}kcc ~eedkjo au}fhpk}a}kwe
~hupne~ k}fkj }fel*
Evrh~upe , Wacua`ce rh~}~ a}}pan} ckjd~# ckjd~ a}}pan} a}}ej}khj* ]fe hrrhp}ujk}{ k~ jh}
iu~} }h a}}pan} peamep~ pk}ep~ hg e`cho~ }ejm }h rhkj} }h u~e ckjd~ ck`epacc{ ghp
evalrce# nk}kjo ~hupne la}epkac hp fkofckof}kjo kj}epe~}kjo nhllej}~*
Annhpmkjo }h pe~eapnf rphmunem `{ ]enfjhpa}k ajm Emeclaj=;
9,
0>% hg UD kj}epje} u~ep~ fawe peam `cho~ lhpe }faj aj{fepe ec~e kj Euphre*
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]fe jul`ep hje }hrkn kj }fe UD `choh~rfepe k~ rhck}kn~*
Kjmeem# kj }fe ca~} }h {eap~# ~ewepac `chooep~ kjncumkjo Oukmh Gade~ ajm Kakj
Mace fawe pk~ej }h `enhle jh} iu~} }fe lh~} rhrucaprhck}knac chooep~ `u} alhjo~}
}fe lh~} rhrucap hgaccUD hjckje ihupjac~# }fekp pk}kjo~ `pkjokjo mkpen} kjgcuejne }h
`eap hj rhck}kn~ a} ~ewepac cewec~52*
>2% hg UD `cho peamep~ fawe }adej ~hle dkjm hg rhck}knac an}khj ag}ep peamkjo a
e`cho rh~} &k*e* ru}}kjo rpe~~upe hj a nhprhpa}khj hp ch``{kjo a ohwepjlej}+ }fe
lh~} rhrucap hg an}khj~ `ekjo ~kojkjo a re}k}khj ajm a}}ejmkjo a ru`ckn lee}kjo*
Annhpmkjo }h }fe Gkjajnkac ]kle~9 Mawkm @pakj# Rpe~kmej} ajm Nfkeg Evenu}kwe hg
Emeclaj Euphre# ~akm awkm peamep~ hg `cho~ epe lhpe ckdec{ }h `e rhck}knacc{ an}kwe#
a~ laj{ }hr `cho~ ape rhck}knac* Fe ~akm }fe pe~eapnf ~uooe~}em rhck}knac rap}ke~#
JOH~ ajm h}fep hpoajk~a}khj~ ~fhucm `e chhdkjo }h }fe `choh~rfepe }h oe} an}khj*51
U`kquk}{ hg Le~~aoe
_fe}fep a~ `cho rh~}~ hp nhjwej}khjac je~ ~}hpke~# }fe mk~}pk`u}khj hg nhj}ej} kj }fe P^^
ghpla} hggep~ ~ewepac hrrhp}ujk}ke~ }h amwhnan{ hpoajk~a}khj~*
Hr},kj , ^}hpke~ kj }fk~ ~{jmkna}khj ghpla} naj `e ~u`~npk`em }h* Ru`ck~fep~ lade
nhj}ej} awakca`ce a~ P^^ geem~ ~h }fa} kj}epe~}em aumkejne lel`ep~ naj ecen} }h
au}hla}knacc{ penekwe }fa} je kjghpla}khj kj }fekp P^^ je~ peamep ~hg}ape* A~
lhpe ajm lhpe rehrce ecen} }h penekwe kjghpla}khj kj }fk~ a{# ajm nfend }fe
julephu~ geem~ kj }fekp je~peamep~ pa}fep }faj }ade }fe }kle }h lade an}kwe
e`~k}e wk~k}~# }fe nej}pe hg }fekp kjghpla}khj hpcm `enhle~ hje rpemkna}em hj
}fe~e ~u`~npk`a`ce geem ~hupne~*
Pe,u~e , ]fe u`kquk}{ hg }fe P^^ ghpla} jh} hjc{ lade~ nhj}ej} mk~}pk`u}a`ce
mkpen}c{ }h aumkejne lel`ep~4 k} ac~h acch~ h}fep ru`ck~fep~ }h pe,nkpnuca}e }fa}
nhj}ej}* Jh }fa} nhj}ej} lame awakca`ce kj ~}ajmapmk~em ghpla}~ lade~ la}epkackj}h ea~kc{ }paj~rhp}a`ce nhlrhjej}~# feamckje~ gphl }fe hpoajk~a}khj~ P^^ geem#
ghp evalrce# naj `e el`emmem hj aj{ ~k}e }fa} nape~ }h napp{ }fel*
Ck~}ejkjo
]fe je e` k~ nfapan}epk~em `{ }fe pamknac ~urrc{ hg kjghpla}khj `{ k}~ ghplep aumkejne50
*
Hpoajk~a}khj~ ~fhucm pelel`ep }fa}# a~ }fe e` lhwe~ gphl `ekjo aj kjghpla}khj ~epwkne }h
a }pue nhllujkna}khj~ }hhc# k} hggep~ }fe hrrhp}ujk}{ }h }ar kj}h fa} k~ acpeam{ `ekjo }acdema`hu} ajm }h oa}fep kjghpla}khj*
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Ewep{ ma{# lkcckhj~ hg rehrce ape ru`ck~fkjo }fekp hrkjkhj~ ajm evrepkejne~ hjckje*
Gpequej}c{# a~ e fawe ~eej# fe}fep }fphuof pa}kjo~ hp pewke~ hp `cho rh~}~ hp nhllej}~#
}fe{ pk}e }fekp evrepkejne~ a~ nhj~ulep~ ajm nk}kyej~# }fej gcha} }fa} hu} hj }h }fe e`*
]fe e`# kj }fk~ nhj}ev}# `enhle~ a okaj} pe~eapnf perh~k}hp{* ]fe hrrhp}ujk}{ }h ck~}ej }h
fa} rehrce ape ~a{kjo k~ jh wep{ peac*
Aa{ gphl ~unf meck`epa}e ajm ~}pun}upem ~rane~# rpkwa}e nhlrajke~ deej }h djh fa}
rehrce ape ~a{kjo a`hu} }fel hjckje ape kjnpea~kjoc{ elrch{kjo ~hnkac lemka lhjk}hpkjo
~}pa}eoke~ }h pe~rhjm }h nu~}hlep perhp}~* Je~}c lhjk}hp~ k}~ hjckje peru}a}khj a~
me}eplkjem `{ }fe `choh~rfepe4 rpe~~ pecea~e je}hpd RP Je~kpe ce}~ peamep~ ~ee fa}
`chooep~ ape ~a{kjo5>
a`hu} pecea~e~ `{ ckjdkjo }h `cho ~eapnf kjmev ]enfjhpa}k* ]fe ~ale
rpan}kne naj `e arrckem }h }fe ru`ckn amwhnan{ ~rane* Jh }fa} nk}kyej~ ru`cknk~e }fekp wke~
ajm evrepkejne~# }fe hrrhp}ujk}{ k~ rpe~ej}em }h anqukpe a `e}}ep ujmep~}ajmkjo hg }fe u~ep
evrepkejne cajm~nare* _fej a nu~}hlep nhlrcakj~ }fa} fep rh~}ac ~epwkne fa~ `eej nu}
`and kj Naplap}fej~fkpe# fej ajh}fep opul`ce~ }fa} fe najjh} agghpm }h lkopa}e }h mkok}ac
}ecewk~khj k} k~ jh ckdec{ }fa} ~unf evrepkejne~ kcc `e rh~}em hjckje# peam{ ghp fapje~~kjo
kj }fe jale hg amwhnan{*
]fe hrrhp}ujk}{ fepe k~ mk~}kjn} gphl }fe rcajjem npea}khj hg~erapa}e ~rane~ me~kojem }h
a}}pan} nhj~ulep geem`and , }fa} }an}kn# merch{em `{ Nhj~ulep~ Ujkhj ajm Wkpokj Lemka#
merejm~ hj nhj~ulep aapeje~~ hg }fa} geem`and ~rane ajm# k}f k}# ~hle meopee hg
lapde}kjo egghp}# kj }fe gkp~} rcane* ^hnkac lemka lhjk}hpkjo# fhewep# naj `e merch{em }h
mk~nhwep fa} nhj~ulep~ ape ~a{kjo kj }fe wa~} laihpk}{ hg evk~}kjo hjckje ~rane~ &k*e*
e`cho~# ~hnkac je}hpdkjo rphgkce~+ acpeam{`ekjo u~em*
Kj oejepac# }fe hrrhp}ujk}{ fa~ apk~ej }h fapwe~} evk~}kjo ~k}e~ ghp kjghpla}khj }h ~urrhp} a
nalrakoj*
Ck~}ejkjo Ghp Pe~eapnf
_fkce ~hnkac lemka lhjk}hpkjo naj `e evenu}em na~uacc{# u~kjo ~klrce e` ~eapnf }hhc~# }fe
pe~uc}kjo ma}a k~ capoec{ quack}a}kwe &e*o* Nhj~ulep~ Ujkhj~ ^fape [hup ^}hp{ gankck}ke~+*
Rpkwa}e nhlrajke~# rap}knucapc{ deej }h }pand }fekp peru}a}khj kj }fe je _e` 0*2 ~rane~# ape
kjnpea~kjoc{ }adkjo amwaj}aoe hg }fe nhllepnkac,opame lhjk}hpkjo ~epwkne~ rphwkmem `{rphge~~khjac _e` 0*2 kjmevkjo nhlrajke~* ]fe~e ~epwkne~ hggep laj{ lhpe hr}khj~ ajm
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le}pkn~ ghp rpe~ej}kjo hrkjkhj kj quaj}k}a}kwe a{~* Lhjk}hp~ naj `e ~e} ur }h }pand de{
}epl~# }hrkn~ ajm ~hupne~# }h nph~~,pegepejne }fel aoakj~} ammk}khjac }hrkn~ ajm ~hupne~
ajm ~h hj# kj hpmep }h oakj a me}akcem kj~kof} kj }h }fe rpewacejne hg k~~ue~ hg rap}knucap
kj}epe~}*
Ma}a,mpkwej ~hnkac lemka lhjk}hpkjo }hhc~ rphwkme aj hrrhp}ujk}{ }h ujmep}ade hjckje u~ep
pe~eapnf# ~e}}kjo ur nhlrcev mk~nhwep{ akl~ ajm pe}upjkjo me}akcem gkjmkjo~ kj a{~ }puc{
nhjopuej} k}f nhjwej}khjac pe~eapnf,mpkwej perhp}~*
K} k~ rh~~k`ce# ghp evalrce# }h me}eplkje }fe jul`ep hg nhlrcakj}~ aoakj~} rap}knucap ~epwkne
rphwkmep~ kj a okwej ck~}# pe}upjkjo quaj}k}a}kwe ma}a ajm ewkmej}kac quh}e~ gphl ru`ck~fem
rh~}~ hp pewke~ }fa} naj ~urrhp} pe~eapnf rarep~*
]fe rphckgepa}khj hg rep~hjac hrkjkhj hjckje k~ ujmejka`c{ a rh}ej}kac pe~eapnf pe~hupne* Re}e
^j{mep# ghujm hg ~hnkac lemka ajac{~k~ nhlraj{ Je Lemka ^}pa}eoke~5=
~a{~9 "K ~ee }fe
kj}epje} a~ }fe hpcm/~ capoe~} ghnu~ ophur*55
Kj nckej} na~e ~}umke~ ghp k}~ ~epwkne~# }fe
nhlraj{ ~a{~9,
Na~e9 Aj kjgcuej}kac amwhnan{ nhack}khj nhj}an}~ u~ a`hu} a ru`ckn emuna}khj
nalrakoj* Fh k~ }fe `a~e pe~rhjmkjo }h }acdkjo rhkj}~8 Fh mhe~ }fk~ klran}
h}fep de{ nhj~}k}uejnke~8 Fh naj a nhllujkna}khj ~}pa}eo{ `e ac}epem }hpe~hja}e e}}ep k}f }apoe}em aumkejne~8
Pe~uc}~9 JL^ Hjckje Ru`ckn Aggakp~ evrep}~ lhjk}hp# lea~upe# ajm ajac{~e }pejm~
kj hjckje mk~nu~~khj ajm hjckje pean}khj~ `{ aumkejne~ }h fecr nalrakoj~ ~faprej
le~~aoe rhkj}~ ajm }an}kn~ lkm,nalrakoj*57
^hcknk}kjo }fe Mk~aggen}em(De{ Kjgcuejnep~
Ghp aj{ amwhnan{ hpoajk~a}khj fh~e ~}adefhcmep~ ajm nckej} `a~e ape hjckje# }h jh} u~e }fe
je lemka }h ck~}ej }h rehrce# `{ fa}ewep leaj~ awakca`ce# hucm `e }h lk~~ aj
hrrhp}ujk}{* _fkce ~hnkac lemka lhjk}hpkjo an}kwk}ke~ naj lkje }fe hpcm~ u~ep,oejepa}em
nhj}ej} ghp hrkjkhj ajm ~ecg,amwhnan{ acpeam{ `ekjo rpan}k~em# hpoajk~a}khj~ fawe aj
hrrhp}ujk}{ }h kjwk}e ~u`lk~~khj~ gphl }fh~e k}fhu} aapeje~~ hg }hhc~ }fa} hucm eja`ce
}fk~ kjmerejmej} an}khj*
]fe hrrhp}ujk}{ evk~}~ }h }upj rehrce gphl elra}fk~ep~ kj}h an}kwe nalrakoj jhme~#
~rpeamkjo le~~aoe~ hj }fe hpoajk~a}khj~ `efacg* ^unf aj arrphanf hucm arreac jh} }h acc
~}adefhcmep~ `u} pa}fep }fe de{ mk~aggen}em ghcd fh naj `e~} perpe~ej} hp }ade rap} kj a
nalrakoj k~~ue* Kj fk~ `hhd perpk~kjo }fe kjjhwa}kwe Fhapm Meaj U^ Melhnpa}kn
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Rpe~kmej}kac jhlkja}khj nalrakoj hg 022># &fknf a~ mpkwej `{ }fe ~hnkac lemka
nhj}pk`u}khj~ hg lkcckhj~ hg lh`kck~em Alepknaj~+# nalrakoj lajaoep Ihe ]pkrrk jh}e~ a
~ea~hjem rhck}knac nalrakoj }an}kn k~ }h kmej}kg{ de{ rehrce kj aj{ okwej nhj~}k}uejn{ fh# kg
a`~hp`em kj }h }fe ghcm ajm eanf ohkjo hj }h ~rpeam }fe le~~aoe# nhucm npea}e }fe lh~}
kjgcuejne*
]pkrrk ckdejem }fe }an}kn }h mphrrkjo ~}hje~ kj a}ep ajm a}nfkjo a~ nhjnej}pkn pkjo~ hg
an}khj pamka}em hu}apm uj}kc# ~hhj# ckde,lkjmem wh}ep~ hwepcarrem kj }fe ~ale mk~}pkn}* K} k~
evan}c{ }fk~ fknf k~ ~urrhp}em `{ }fe je e`*
Jh} acc wh}ep~ ape npea}em equac* ^hle rehrce napp{ lhpe kjgcuejne* Kj fk~ `hhd
hj nhj~ulep erkmelkn~ ]fe ]krrkjo Rhkj}# Lacnhcl Ocamecc pk}e~# *** }fe
~unne~~ hg aj{ dkjm hg ~hnkac erkmelkn k~ feawkc{ merejmej} hj }fe kjwhcwelej} hg
rehrce k}f a rap}knucap ajm pape ~e} hg ~hnkac okg}~* Ocamecc nacc~ }fe~e kjgcuej}kac
rehrce *** nhjjen}hp~* Kj }fe Meaj nalrakoj# e naccem }fel chooep~*5?
]upjkjo wk~k}hp~ kj}h nappkep~ &lh`kck~kjo+
]fe ~hnkac lemka }fpkwe hj ~fapkjo hj }fe mk~nhwep{ ajm nhllujkna}khj hg je kjghpla}khj
`e}eej reep~*
]fe hrrhp}ujk}{ evk~}~ }h merch{ gea}upe~ }fa} hucm acch u~ep~ }h ~fape le~~aoe~*
Kjwk}em an}khj~ la{ `e }h `hhdlapd a rkene hg nhj}ej}# ~ejm k} }h a gpkejm hp ~u`lk} k} }h
oa}ea{~ ckde Mkoo* Aj{ ~unf kj~}ajne pe~uc}~ kj gup}fep mk~}pk`u}khj ghp le~~aoe~ a~ ~unf#
ru`ck~fep~ ape lh}kwa}em }h kj}eopa}e }fe~e ~epwkne~ k}f }fekp ru`ck~fem hggepkjo~ mkpen}c{ kj
hpmep }h lade pe~kmuac mk~~elkja}khj lhpe ckdec{*
@ekjo a Rapa~k}e &kmoe}~+
]fe eggknan{ hg egghp}~ `{ ^kv Meopee~ }h rcane nfapk}a`ce kjghpla}khj `chnd~ hj e`~k}e~ ajm
`{ Nhj~ulep~ Ujkhj }h fawe ~urrhp}ep~ rcane pk``hj ckjd~ hj }fekp ~k}e k~ }fe je rhep hg
kmoe}~*
_kmoe}~ nfujd~ hg e` nhj}ej} rpe~ej}em kj jea} `chnd~ hp nhlrhjej}~ }fa} naj `e ea~kc{
kjncumem hj h}fep ~k}e~ acch }fe je pajd~ hg ~hnkac je}hpdep~# `chooep~ ajm h}fep~ }h
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amhpj }fekp raoe~ k}f aj ea~{ ajm peam{ ~urrc{ hg nhj}ej} }fa} ackoj~ k}f }fekp hj kmej}k}{
hp rep~hjack}{*
_kmoe}~ rpe~ej} aj evneccej} hrrhp}ujk}{ }h ejck~} }fe lkcckhj~ hg L{^rane u~ep~ hp `chooep~
hj }fe e` }h mk~}pk`u}e le~~aoe~ hj }fe hpoajk~a}khj~ `efacg*
Alrckg{kjo# @ekjo ]fe Rca}ghpl
Fawkjo h`~epwem }fa} laj{ rehrce ape jh anfkewkjo pe~uc}~ }fphuof }fekphj dkjm hg
hjckje amwhnan{# }fepe k~ aj hrrhp}ujk}{ }h el`pane }fe~e hnnuppejne~ fepewep rh~~k`ce*
Hpoajk~a}khj~ nhucm rphwkme }fe au}fhpk}a}kwe ul`pecca ghp ~ecen}em nalrakoj~# alrckg{kjo
arrphrpka}e nk}kyej an}khj# e~renkacc{ fepe nhjopuej} k}f }fekp hj nalrakoj~* ^urrhp}
~fhucm `e okwej kj }fe ghpl hg ckjd~# `cho nhwepaoe e}n*
Hpoajk~a}khj~ nhucm nhl`kje lhjk}hpkjo# evrepkejne oa}fepkjo ajm lh`kck~kjo an}kwk}ke~ `{
npea}kjo ~k}e~ me~kojem }h }ade nhj}pk`u}khj~ gphl }fe mk~amwaj}aoem* ]e~}klhj{ nhucm `e
kjwk}em hj a pajoe hg k~~ue~# jh} iu~} }fh~e ~hcknk}em ghp nhccen}khj# ajm nhucm ghpl a wk}ac rap}
kj kjghplkjo }fe hpd hg }fe hpoajk~a}khj*
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7* Ej}fu~ka~l ]h An}khj
Hjckje amwhnan{ kcc jh} `e ghp acc hpoajk~a}khj~# ajm ewej k}fkj }fh~e }fa} mh ~ee a ja}upac
gk}# k} la{ jh} `e ~uk}a`ce ghp }fekp nalrakoj~*
Fhewep# ghp ~hle k} kcc# ajm laj{ la{ aj} }h pe,evalkje }fekp nhllujkna}khj~
~}pa}eoke~ kj ckof} hg }fe~e rh~~k`ce je hrrhp}ujk}ke~*
Kj hpmep }h }ade amwaj}aoe hg }fe je }enfjhchoke~ mk~nu~~em kj }fk~ rarep ajm }h ejoaoe
k}f }fe hjckje nhllujk}ke~ ajm an}khj ophur~ }fa} acpeam{ evk~}# hpoajk~a}khj~ ~fhucm
nhj~kmep }fe ghcchkjo9
1* Mewechr a Lhjk}hpkjo ^}pa}eo{
]fe ~}pa}eo{ ~fhucm lkje `cho~# ~hnkac je}hpdkjo rphgkce~# ghpul~# je~ophur~ &a~ laj{
hjckje ~rane~ a~ rh~~k`ce+ ghp hrkjkhj~ hp evrepkejne~ }fa} la{ `e u~em kj }fe
hpoajk~a}khj~ hpd*
Lhjk}hpkjo an}kwk}{ ~fhucm `e `h}f9
a+ Kjquk~k}kwe k*e* jhj,~renkgkn phalkjo ~eer~ ghp mk~nhwep{ hg k~~ue~ rpewkhu~c{ ujdjhj
}h `e ~kojkgknaj}*
`+ ^renkgkn k*e* kj fknf }fe ghnu~ hg ewkmej}kac ~eer~ k~ ~e} `{ }fe rap}knucap pequkpelej}~
hg evk~}kjo nalrakoj~ &rpemegkjem }hrkn~ ajm de{hpm~ kcc chhd ghp rap}knucap nhjwep~a}khj~+*
0* @enhle @chooep~
^}agg ~fhucm `eokj pk}kjo ru`cknc{ hj }fekp ~renkack~} k~~ue~# u~kjo e`cho~ hp ~klkcap# kj
hpmep }h oakj wk~k`kck}{ ghp }fe hpoajk~a}khj ajm mk~}pk`u}khj ghp }fekp le~~aoe~*
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>* Ck`epa}e }fe Nhj}ej}
Hpoajk~a}khj~ ~fhucm rpe~ej} }fekp rpe~~ pecea~e~# ca}e~} pe~eapnf ajm `cho rh~}~ kj
~}ajmapmk~em ~{jmkna}khj ghpla}~ ckde P^^ }h lavklk~e }fe penkrkej} aumkejne ghp k}~
le~~aoe~*
]fe{ ~fhucm kjwk}e lel`ep~ hg }fe ru`ckn }h pemk~}pk`u}e }fekp feamckje~ ajm }h pe,u~e }fekp
le~~aoe~ kj aj{ a{# kj aj{ ~rane# me~kpem ~h a~ }h lavklk~e mk~}pk`u}khj*
=* Oh k}f }fe Gch
Nhjopuej} k}f aj kjnpea~e kj hj,~k}e rep~hjac amwhnan{ nhllej}ap{# pemune }fe peckajne
hj rpe~~ pecea~e~ a~ }fe ~hce mk~}pk`u}khj nfajjec ghp je nalrakoj kjghpla}khj*
5* Lade Nhj}ej} ^fapa`ce
An} hj }fe je hrrhp}ujk}{ }h lh`kck~e rehrce# }upjkjo h`~epwep~ kj}h nappkep~ hg amwhnan{*
Ej~upe }fa} nhj}ej} k~ awakca`ce kj ~{jmkna}khj ghpla}~ ~h a~ }h ejnhupaoe pe,mk~}pk`u}khj hg
la}epkac*
Lade ~fapkjo ~epwkne~ ckde mec*knkh*u~ ajm Mkoo ~u`lk~~khj peamkc{ kj}eopa}em kj}h hggepkjo~
~h a~ }h ouapaj}ee kmep mk~}pk`u}khj hg le~~aoe~ `{ ~}adefhcmep~ }fel~ecwe~*
_kmoe}~ la{ `e mewk~em ajm hggepem }h rehrce deej }h mk~}pk`u}e ~unf la}epkac hj }fekp hj
~k}e~# ej~upkjo kmep rphv{ nkpnuca}khj*
7* ^hcknk} ^}hpke~
]h jh} u~e }fe je lemka }h ck~}ej }h rehrce `{ fa}ewep awakca`ce leaj~ hucm `e aj
hrrhp}ujk}{ lk~~em*
?* Merch{ a ^u`lk~~khj~ Rca}ghpl
Kj hpmep }h ck~}ej# aj hpoajk~a}khj lkof} aj} }h phcc hu} a ~epwkne me~kojem }h a}}pan}
~u`lk~~khj hg evrepkejne~ gphl rehrce* ]fk~ ~fhucm `e rpe~ej}em a~ }fe a{ kj fknf
nk}kyej~ ~u`lk} }fekp jeoa}kwe evrepkejne~ ghp an}khj*
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