Ernst
Schmiederer - A Great New World
A Great New World!
Ernst
Schmiederer is a well known Austrian journalist who
writes for the German newspaper “Die Zeit”. And, his column
about foreigners living in Austria and Austrians living abroad is
very well read. And, the reason is simple. It's his interest in
people. And, it is because of this interest in people that Ernst
Schmiederer started his latest project in 2011. And, he called it “We
in Vienna - Reports from New Austria”.
And,
this project is all about how New Austria is. And, New Austria is
the people who now live in Austria, and, in particular the young.
And, the aim of the project is to collect and share as many
autobiographies as possible. And, in meetings held in colleges and
schools, Ernst Schmiederer and his team have so-far collected more
than 1200 such stories.
And,
the stories these autobiographies tell are as amazing
and diverse as the places and circumstances
these youngsters have come from.
Some
tell of great dangers, some tell of sadness, and many are moving in
a very deep way. Life for many New Austrian youngsters has not only
been very unkind, but full of terrible suffering, too. But, these
autobiographies have two very positive sides, too.
Firstly,
they are a tremendous platform for the releasing
of feelings. And, secondly, these autobiographies provide
a valuable message for the people who read them. And,
that is, there is nothing to fear. It's feelings that connect. People
are people – there are no differences at all. And, “We in Vienna
- Reports from New Austria” is Ernst Schmiederer's wonderful
contribution to modern Austrian life.
And,
Ernst Schmiederer has given us another valuable picture
as well. And, this is a picture of a wonderful future that is already
with us. It's the differences that make life exciting. And, sooner
or later, the differences will all become one! And, this is a
wonderful thing.
Vocabulary
amazing - erstaunlich
circumstances - Umstände
contribution - Beitrag
diverse - diverse
features (feature/featured/featured)
- schildert
provide (provide/provided/provided)
- liefern
quality - Eigenschaft
releasing - Befreiung
resulted - Resultat
tremendous - enorm
valuable -
wertvoll
well known – sehr
bekannt
Questions
Which
German newspaper does Ernst Schmiederer write for?
What
is Ernst Schmiederer's speciality?
When
did Ernst Schmiederer start his new project?
Why
are autobiographies so valuable?
Why
is it good to read autobiographies?
Why
is the future exciting?
Why
are all people the same?
THE
BOOK – WIR.BERICHTEN AUS DEM
NEUEN OESTERREICH
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