Our No Borders project came to the border this time – in H. Kostajnica on river Una. We saw traces of the historical sufferings that marked this region precisely because of the borders. Suffering forced people, and they still force them, to leave, migrate to cities close or far away. However, perhaps even more clearly in this context, we also saw resilience, strength, peace and joy – light in the darkness. An orchard, a cottage, music from the other side of the river, birds, fish, barbecues, swimming, a young couple – some people who came from far away – who started a farm, a tekija-water source in the center of the town … The welcome of firefighters, volunteers of the home “DVD Kostajnica ” and our hosts Mensura and Tunja, and the association LAG Una, painted our visit in colorful positive colors. We were touched by the enthusiasm of many people from the town who came to the exhibition, the gong fu tea workshop and participated in our Saturday lunch of food from various parts of the world. We leave with hearts full of gratitude and a strong sense of connection, with each other, with new friends and with this country. We would like to thank our partners, Local Action Group Una (LAG Una). The project was made possible through the Clubture network and the Clubture-HR exchange and cooperation program. Next trip is Slavonia in the autumn!
Naš projekt Bez Granica došao je ovaj put i na granicu – u H. Kostajnicu na Uni. Vidjeli smo tragove povijesnih patnji koje su obilježile ovaj kraj baš zbog granica. Patnje su tjerale ljude, a tjeraju ih i dalje, da odlaze, migriraju u neke bliže ili dalje gradove I krajeve. Ipak, još možda jasnije u tom kontekstu, vidjeli smo i otpornost, snagu, mir i radost – svjetlo u tami. Voćnjak, vikendica, glazba s druge obale, ptice, ribe, roštiljanje, kupanje u rijeci, mladi par – neki ljudi izdaleka došli – koji je pokrenuo farmu, tekija-izvor voda u centru mjesta … Dobrodošlica boraca, dragovoljaca doma “DVD Kostajnica” i naših domaćina Mensure i Tunje, te udurge LAG Una, obojili su naš posjet u šarene pozitivne boje. Dirnuo nas je entuzijazam mnogih ljudi iz grada koji su došli na izložbu, radionicu gong fu čaja i sudjelovali u našem subotnjem ručku hrane iz raznih krajeva svijeta. Odlazimo srca puna zahvalnosti i snažnog osjećaja povezanosti, jedni s drugima, s novim prijateljima i ovom zemljom. Zahvaljujemo našim partnerima, Lokalnoj akcijskoj grupi Una (LAG Una). Projekt je omogućen kroz mrežu Clubture i program Clubture-HR programska razmjena i suradnja.
Sljedeći iskorak – Slavonija u jesen!
