We are sometimes quick to judge what we perceive and end up with wrong interpretations when we get to know the story behind it. When I first saw this photo, I thought it was just some still shots of a usual city street, but then when I got to read and realize what really it is, I was surprised and felt my heart melt. The city of Warsaw looks like any other normal town, but when the siren sounded a bizarre moment happened when the people of the entire city are freezing all at the same time – it would surely leave you baffled. However, when you come to realize the reason behind this event, you might find yourself having so much respect for the city. Watch the video below and find out why.
Once a year, every August 1st, the people of Warsaw in Poland pay tribute to the heroes who for for their freedom during the Warsaw Uprising in 1994. When the sirens let our a long and mournful sound, all the people and the traffic on the street freezes for a minute of silence. The Warsaw Uprising was the biggest revolt against German Nazis which took over 200,000 lives and this year, Warsaw commemorated the 70th anniversary of the remarkable event. The video you have just seen is a short film which is a compilation of various footage and was posted to YouTube last July 30, 2012.