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Tăcerea vine prima (Silence comes first)

Tăcerea vine prima vorbeşte despre trauma unei familii contemporane şi despre blocajele de comunicare dintre mai multe generații de femei. Atunci când tăcerea se instalează într-o familie, toate comportamentele sunt creatoare de traume. Singura soluție pare să fie depășirea fricii și deschiderea rănilor. Subiectul principal îl reprezintă relația complicată a Dorei, pe de o parte cu mama sa intruzivă și veșnic nemulțumită, pe de altă parte cu fiica adolescentă care începe să-și ceară dreptul la independență. Crescută într-o familie în care femeile și bărbații au fost dintotdeauna într-un raport de forță, copiii au acoperit goluri și dureri, fericirea personală n-a părut necesară, mamele au îmbătrânit urât, iar tații, în tăcere, Dora preferă fantasma realității. Într-un moment de curaj, ea intră într-o relație online cu Toma. Totuși, chiar și după ce ajunge la Braşov, acolo unde locuieşte bărbatul, spaima de a nu fi dezamăgită o face să se întoarcă acasă, fără ca întâlnirea să aibă loc. Când însă, Toma vine în București și o sună, Dora este nevoită să ia o decizie. Nu înainte de a rupe tăcerea şi a da cărţile pe faţă, într-o discuţie cu mama ei. “Silence Comes First" explores the trauma within a contemporary family and the communication barriers between multiple generations of women. When silence takes root in a family, every behavior becomes a source of trauma. The only solution seems to be overcoming fear and confronting old wounds. The central theme is on one hand Dora's complicated relationship with her intrusive and perpetually dissatisfied mother, and on the other the dynamic with her teenage daughter, who is beginning to assert her right to independence. Raised in a family where women and men were always engaged in a power struggle, where children filled voids and covered up pain, Dora searches for an escape. After a childhood where personal happiness seemed unnecessary, where mothers aged poorly, and fathers remained silent, Dora prefers the fantasy over reality. In a moment of courage, she enters an online relationship with Toma. However, even after she travels to Brașov, where Toma lives, her fear of disappointment drives her to return home without meeting him. But when Toma comes to Bucharest and calls her, Dora is forced to make a decision. However, she can only do that after breaking the silence and laying all the cards on the table in a conversation with her mother.
Written in Romanian by Ioana Maria Stăncescu
9 minutes read

Dečak s ribljom glavom

Translated from Czech to Serbian by Jelena Đorđević
Written in Czech by Eliška Beranová
8 minutes read

Koridor (Peninsula)

Translated from Dutch to Slovenian by Lucija Janc Novak
Written in Dutch by Lieven Stoefs
7 minutes read

Три!

Translated from Czech to Bulgarian by Katerina Stoyanova
Written in Czech by Anna Luňáková
7 minutes read

Niebo dzielę z ptakami

Translated from Slovenian to Polish by Joanna Borowy
Written in Slovenian by Agata Tomažič
7 minutes read

ARRIVALS / GELIȘ (Medar)

Translated from Dutch to Slovenian by Lucija Janc Novak
Written in Dutch by Tülin Erkan
6 minutes read

Preparirati telo

Translated from Dutch to Slovenian by Nika Štrovs
Written in Dutch by Nikki Dekker
7 minutes read

Nec mergitur

Translated from Dutch to Spanish by Irene de la Torre
Written in Dutch by Simone Atangana Bekono
8 minutes read

Comparto el cielo con los pájaros

Translated from Slovenian to Spanish by Xavier Farré
Written in Slovenian by Agata Tomažič
10 minutes read

Żywopłoty (The Hedges)

“Debiut Karpińskiej to opowiadania pisane Gombrowiczem, ale fajniejsze, bo o ludziach z naszych ulic” Olga Hund Opis okładkowy: Żywopłoty to historia człowieka, którego tożsamość zbudowana jest na narracji – istnieje tylko wtedy, gdy opowiada, dlatego jego dzieje rozpisane są niczym dzieje świata, który on szczelnie wypełnia. Żywopłoty – z ich odrealnieniem, a jednocześnie koncentrancją na zwykłych, prostych codziennych sprawach – układają się w rodzaj baśni. To baśń o tym, co w życiu najważniejsze. Poszczególne mikrohistorie można poznawać osobno i przy każdej na nowo odkrywać perspektywy i wymiary człowieczeństwa. Czyta się je – jak utwory najlepszych autorów czeskich, takich jak Pavel czy Hrabal – jak rzecz niewymuszoną, trochę spoza literackiego świata, nieosadzoną w konkretnej rzeczywistości i czasie.
Written in Polish by Maria Karpińska
9 minutes read

Sinopsis

Translated from Italian to Spanish by Inés Sánchez Mesonero
Written in Italian by Arianna Giorgia Bonazzi
5 minutes read

La ragazza che ascoltava gli uccelli

Translated from Slovenian to Italian by Lucia Gaja Scuteri
Written in Slovenian by Agata Tomažič
10 minutes read

Pomarańczowe bloki

Translated from Spanish to Polish by Justyna Sterna
Written in Spanish by Luis Díaz
7 minutes read

Spotkanie po latach

Translated from Romanian to Polish by Olga Bartosiewicz-Nikolaev
Written in Romanian by Alexandru Potcoavă
8 minutes read

Preparar un cuerpo

Translated from Dutch to Spanish by Daniela Martín Hidalgo
Written in Dutch by Nikki Dekker
8 minutes read

Мълчанието идва първо

Translated from Romanian to Bulgarian by Valentina Zlateva
Written in Romanian by Ioana Maria Stăncescu
8 minutes read

Sve sveri Poljske

Translated from Spanish to Serbian by Ljubica Trošić
Written in Spanish by Adriana Murad Konings
7 minutes read

Hou je stil

“Een verdwijning van een van ons haalt het nieuws niet, omdat het geen nieuws is. De rest van de wereld denkt niet aan je – niet als ze jouw coke snuiven, niet als ze de kleding dragen die jij maakte, niet als ze je hun land uitzetten.” Dit is het verhaal over de uit Mexico gevluchte Alex, een teruggetrokken jongen die stage loopt op een Nederlandse universiteit en probeert te redden wat er te redden valt. Om te leven moet hij praten, om te overleven juist niet. Hou je stil is een meeslepende roman over dichte grenzen en grenzeloze moed, over de kracht van taal en het troebele onderscheid tussen daders en slachtoffers. Alle personages in dit boek zijn verzonnen. De feiten niet. Het boek is gebaseerd op jarenlang onderzoek en verhalen van mensen met ervaring met vluchten of uitgezet worden, mensen werkzaam in asielrecht, docenten van verschillende (Mexicaanse) universiteiten, traumapsychologen, mensenrechtenactivisten, journalisten, ondergedoken mensen, en slachtoffers en daders van kartel/bendegeweld. Het verhaal schijnt licht op de impact van (internationale) overheden op individuen alsook op drugs gerelateerd en seksueel geweld. Ook legt dit aangrijpende verhaal de complexe relatie bloot tussen ‘drugslanden’ zoals Mexico en Europa: een continent dat haar grenzen steeds meer optrekt voor asielzoekers en tegelijkertijd een grote cocaïnedoorvoerder en – gebruiker is.
Written in Dutch by Marjolein Visser
9 minutes read

Wszystkie zwierzęta polne

Translated from Spanish to Polish by Katarzyna Górska
Written in Spanish by Adriana Murad Konings
7 minutes read

Constantin. Un ritratto

Translated from Romanian to Italian by Barbara Pavetto
Written in Romanian by Iulian Bocai
10 minutes read
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