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InhonourofMajaLis-Turlejska
OneoftheadvantagesofhavingbeeninvolvedintheEuropeanSocietyfor
TraumaticStressStudieswasmeetingsomanyfineEuropeancolleaguesin-
terestedintraumaandoftenalsointhehistoryoftheircountries.(Eachofus
hashisorherownhistory,verymuchconnectedtoacityorcountry).Maja
Lis-Turlejskaisonesuchcolleague,andaveryspecialone.Idon’tremember
preciselywhenwefirstmet;wewouldmeetatconferencesandatmeetingsof
theESTSSBoard.IalsohadthepleasureofvisitingMajainWarsawacouple
oftimes,togetherwithNorbertGurris,andatatrainingworkshop,together
withPepitaDavid.But-nowwithapainter’seye-Iseeandrememberher
especiallyasamodest,friendlysmalllady,butalsoassomeonewhowhenshe
startstotalk,everyonestartslistening.Herwordsaredelicatelychosenand
havevalueandmeaning.WeoftentalkedaboutPoland,aboutthePolishSoci-
etyforTraumaticStress,theESTSSbutalsoaboutourownfamilyhistories.
Forme,sheknewitwastouchingtowanderthroughWarsawandtoseewhat
littleremainstoremindusoftheghetto.Ialsosawthegravesofsomany
murderedPolishpeople.Sheisbraveandtenaciousinbuildingrespectand
interest,inimprovinghersocietyandcountry.Itwasagreathonourtohelp
herandhercolleaguesestablishthePolishSocietyforTraumaticStress.And
itismysincerewishshewillnowhavethetimeasaretiredprofessortoenjoy
life(asIdo,andNorbertalso),tocreatewhatevershewants:music,art,or
elsejustenjoyingwalkingandlisteningtothebirds.Especiallynow,inthe
timeofCOVID,wearelearningtoappreciatethesmall,beautifulthingsthat
lifestillcangiveus.
BertholdGersons,emeritusProfessorofPsychiatry
ESTSSformerPresident
Amsterdam,Netherlands
