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Two Different Worlds - Emmanuel Parnasaki
Two Different Worlds - Emmanuel Parnasaki
Last
November, Emmanuel Parnasaki of the Masai Mara in East Africa visited
Austria. And, this was a journey of impressions and
experiences. He had never seen anything like it before.
Austria was a completely different world.
To
begin with, Emmanuel Parnasaki was completely overcome
by the extremely high standards of Austrian living. And, the
technical developments in communications were of
particular interest. There were the many devices
for mobile communications, computers with 2 screens, and, above
all, the speed of the internet. All very wonderful. But, it
was the speed of Austrian life that made him feel homesick.
Everyone
was permanently rushing, everyone had too
much to do and no one had time. And, this was a very worrying thing
for Emmanuel Parnasaki. Would his people lose their
soul and fascinating culture and history if they, too,
were to develop in the same way as Austria?
And,
so it was that Emmanuel Parnasaki wrote an email to his European
friends when got home. He appealed to them not to
become too overwhelmed by technical developments and
the speeds and pressures of life. There is beauty in slowness!
And,
of course, the best way to find out about life as it should be is to
go to East Africa and visit the Masai. But, be warned! Your life
will become different. You will slow down. And, by slowing down you
will have time for the things you never have time for. And, the
number one on your list is yourself. Or, just turn off your mobile
and see how you feel! You can slow down without even trying. It's all
up to you!
Vocabulary
above all – vor
allem
appealed - auffordern
develop – entwickeln
experiences – Erlebnisse
homesick – Heimweh
impressions – Eindrücke
mobile - Handy
overcome – überwältigt
overwhelmed - überwältigt
permanently – dauerhaft
rushing
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Questions
When
did Emmanuel Parnasaki visit Austria?
What
was Emmanuel Parnasaki overcome by?
What,
in particular, interested Emmanuel Parnasaki?
What
made Emmanuel Parnasaki homesick?
What
was a worrying thing for Emmanuel Parnasaki?
What
did Emmanuel Parnasaki write in his email?
Why
is your life too fast?
Why
is it a good idea to go to East Africa and visit the Masai?
