~Content.p. 02 My <strong>Sea</strong>. Male or Female? \ text: A n n a S u l e w s k a , B E R L I N / W A R S Z A W A\ photo: J a n H i l l e , H A M B U R Gp. 04 Cod Complexities. Sustainable Cod Fishing in <strong>the</strong> <strong>Baltic</strong> is Possible Just When?\ text: B j ö r n J u n g i u s , B E R L I N \ illustration: H a n n a Z e c k a u , B E R L I Np. 09 One Sunny Day. \ photo: S z y m o n S z c z e ś n i a k , W A R S Z A W Ap. 16 <strong>Baltic</strong> <strong>Sea</strong> Utopia. What to do with a Superlative Nazi Spa left on <strong>the</strong> Beach?\ text: M i l l a y H y a t t , B E R L I N \ illustration: H e r r M ü l l e r , B E R L I Np. 21 Latvian Morning. \ poem: B e t t y Q u a s t , B E R L I Np. 22 Rain on Rügen. \ photo: A n n e S c h u h m a n n , B E R L I Np. 28 Ano<strong>the</strong>r <strong>Sea</strong>. \ text: D e n i s s J e r s h o v , T A R T Up. 29 La Mer. \ photo: S t e p h a n i e E n d t e r , B E R L I Np. 32 Waiting for <strong>the</strong> Wea<strong>the</strong>r near <strong>the</strong> <strong>Sea</strong>. \ poem: P a u l A r s e n e v , S T . P E T E R S B U R Gp. 33 Winter on Kihnu, an Island of Estonia. \ photo: S t e f a n V o l k , H A M B U R Gp. 40 The Kiss of <strong>the</strong> <strong>Sea</strong>. \ text: A d r i a n B r i e d i s - M a c o v e i , R I G Ap. 41 \ illustration: M a i j a K u r s h e v a , R I G Ap. 43 Freedom to think for Yourself… Even if that means to move a Whole University.\ text: S i l j e B e r g u m K i n s t e n , C O P E N H A G E Np. 46 A Better Forecast for <strong>the</strong> Abortion Ship on <strong>the</strong> <strong>Baltic</strong> <strong>Sea</strong>.\ text: A n n a S u l e w s k a , B E R L I N / W A R S Z A W A \ illustration: j a g a j a n k o w s k a . e u , P A R I Sp. 48 The Last Resort? Summer Houses and <strong>the</strong>ir Owners: Citizens of St. Petersburg.in Narva-Jõesuu, Estonia. \ text & photo: A l i n a G r i n c h e l , S T . P E T E R S B U R Gp. 55 How does a Sailor retire? \ photo: A c h i m H a t z i u s , B E R L I Np. 60 Telegram from a <strong>Sea</strong>. Examination. Nachmärz. night. violent sleep. \ poems: R o n W i n k l e r , B E R L I Np. 62 \ photo: C a r m e n v o n K e n d e , W A S H I N G T O N D . C .p. 64 The Key to <strong>Sea</strong>. \ poem: M a r i u s z W i ę c e k , G D Y N I Ap. 65 Coastal Moments. \ photo: D m i t r y V y s h e m i r s k y , K A L I N I N G R A Dp. 68 The Great King of <strong>the</strong> <strong>Baltic</strong>. A Pirate’s Story. \ text: M a r i - L i i s M ä g i , T A R T U\ illustration : J a r e k S i e r p i n s k i , B E R L I Np. 73 Stocznia. \ photo: M i c h a ł S z l a g a , G D A Ń S Kp. 78 The Black Hole. Three Boat Women and <strong>the</strong> <strong>Sea</strong>. \ text: N a d i n a W ó j c i k , B E R L I N\ photo: N a d j a B ü l o w , H A M B U R G
―← S T O R I E S F R O M T H E S E A S I D E 〈 〈 〈 〈 〈Editorial./ / / text: N a d i n a W ó j c i k , B E R L I NJust one year ago a walk on <strong>the</strong> beach on <strong>the</strong> German island of Usedom used to stop abruptly at a border post behind it: <strong>the</strong> same sand, <strong>the</strong> same sun, <strong>the</strong> same sea, but ano<strong>the</strong>r state: Poland. Schengen came, and with <strong>the</strong>abolition of border checks <strong>the</strong> walk on <strong>the</strong> beach became boundless. At least between those two countries.The <strong>Baltic</strong> <strong>Sea</strong> is a small inland sea, but its coastline and culture is under permanent change. Once politicallyseparated by <strong>the</strong> Cold War, it today brings toge<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong> people of Nor<strong>the</strong>rn, Central and Eastern Europe like noo<strong>the</strong>r waters a perfect sphere for PLOTKI to investigate <strong>the</strong> rumours from around <strong>the</strong> bloc, compiled in <strong>the</strong> followingSTORIES FROM THE SEASIDE.The <strong>Baltic</strong> <strong>Sea</strong> a clash of centrum and periphery, depending of one’s geographical position and point of view.Östersjön, Ostsee, Østersøen for <strong>the</strong> Swedish, Germans and Danes it is <strong>the</strong> “East <strong>Sea</strong>”, but for <strong>the</strong> Estonians itis Läänemeri <strong>the</strong> “West <strong>Sea</strong>”. On top of this confusion Anna Sulewska is not asking for directions, but consultsa compass of her own: My <strong>Sea</strong>. Male or Female? (p. 2)East or West <strong>Sea</strong> this question is also of little importance when it comes to maritime polution. In <strong>the</strong>1970s <strong>the</strong> <strong>Baltic</strong> <strong>Sea</strong> was known as <strong>the</strong> dirtiest sea of <strong>the</strong> world full of industrial waste water from all <strong>the</strong> riparianstates. Even though some of <strong>the</strong> biggest environmental sins are history today, some sea inhabitants like <strong>the</strong>cod fish do not feel as comfortable as <strong>the</strong>y once did. The problems are being noticed, but <strong>the</strong>ory and action aretwo pair of shoes, as Björn Jungius explains: Cod Complexity. Sustainable Cod Fishing in <strong>the</strong> <strong>Baltic</strong> is Possible Just When? (p. 4)While <strong>the</strong> population of some inhabitants of <strong>the</strong> underwater world decreases, <strong>the</strong> water surface suffers fromtraffic jam: Even though <strong>the</strong> <strong>Baltic</strong> <strong>Sea</strong> is only 1,600 km long and 190 km wide, it endures 15 percent of <strong>the</strong> worldwideshipping traffic. The <strong>Baltic</strong> <strong>Sea</strong> a place of employment for sailors (How does a Sailor retire? p. 55), pirates(The Great King of <strong>the</strong> <strong>Baltic</strong>, p. 68), boat women (The Black Hole, p. 78) and anti-abortion activists (A BetterForcast for <strong>the</strong> Abortion Ship on <strong>the</strong> <strong>Baltic</strong> <strong>Sea</strong>, p. 46).So young, so restless <strong>the</strong> <strong>Baltic</strong> <strong>Sea</strong> was born only some 15,000 years ago when masses of ice melted, just atiny moment compared to <strong>the</strong> existence of <strong>the</strong> world. Its coastline was more than once <strong>the</strong> place for histriography(Ano<strong>the</strong>r <strong>Sea</strong>, p. 28). Some traces are loved like <strong>the</strong> historic ship yard in Gdańsk, <strong>the</strong> beginning of <strong>the</strong> end ofsocialism (Stocznia, p. 73). Some ra<strong>the</strong>r abandoned like <strong>the</strong> never finished seaside resort of Prora, a Nazi complexmeant to provide holiday pleasures for <strong>the</strong> German workers (<strong>Baltic</strong> <strong>Sea</strong> Utopia, p. 16). And some are still experiencedevery summer Alina Grinchel talked to people who suffer from <strong>the</strong> new Schengen barriers: The LastResort? Summer Houses and <strong>the</strong>ir Owners: Citizens of St. Petersburg in Narva-Jõesuu, Estonia (p. 48).And most likely, for many of you <strong>the</strong> <strong>Baltic</strong> <strong>Sea</strong> still is <strong>the</strong> closest, most familiar and most beautiful holidaycoastal resort. We surely agree. Get yourself a deck chair, lean back, feel <strong>the</strong> wind, free your mind and enjoyPLOTKI’s brandnew STORIES FROM THE SEASIDE!This special PLOTKI issue was created as part of <strong>the</strong> transnational project MOVING BALTIC SEA.Want to know more? Just flip this <strong>magazine</strong>!1
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