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In these remarkable conversations, Louis-Christophe Zaleski-Zamenhof - the sole grandson of the creator of Esperanto - recounts a life that mirrors some of the darkest and most hopeful currents of the twentieth century. As a child, he survived the Nazi Occupation of Poland and the Warsaw Ghetto; as an adult, he became an internationally respected civil and marine engineer, designing daring prestressed-concrete structures ranging from sports complexes to deep-sea oil platforms. Drawn from a series of intimate interviews conducted by the Polish journalist and Esperantist Roman Dobrzyński, Zamenhof Street moves effortlessly between personal memory and wider reflection. Zaleski-Zamenhof speaks not only of survival and loss, but also of a bold future - of engineering, the development of science and technology along ethical principles, and ""bridges of hope"" for the modern world. Interwoven throughout is the story of Esperanto itself: its origins, ideals, trials, and enduring relevance as a project rooted in dialogue, equality, and human connection. At once a testimony, a historical document, and a conversation be-tween two friends, Zamenhof Street was translated from Esperanto to mark the centenary of Louis-Christophe Zaleski-Zamenhof's birth; by sorrowful coincidence, Roman Dobrzyński himself passed away in the jubilee year, as the book neared completion. It stands as a tribute to both men, and to a vision of humanity that insists, even after unimaginable darkness, on the possibility of understanding.

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Roman Dobrzyński was a Polish journalist, Esperantist, television reporter, and documentary film director, born in Warsaw.He first encountered Esperanto in 1955. As a student he led the Polish Esperanto Youth organisation and served as vice-president of the World Esperanto Youth organisation. His father encouraged him to learn the language as a teenager, even during difficult financial times, saying ""Learn it, son. Every drop of knowledge can come in useful in life."" He graduated from both the Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Journalism at the University of Warsaw, beginning his journalistic career in 1965, and joining Polish Television (TVP) in 1973. Esperanto opened the door to his journalism career: in 1964, thanks to contacts in the Esperanto community, he became the first journalist to cross both the Polish passport barrier and the Spanish visa barrier, touring Spain on a scooter and writing dozens of reportages. He made around 200 documentary films and television reportages, and received the Silver Globe award in 1987 for his book Portugal.

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