When a young person has to change not only the place where they live, but also their country, their language, their surroundings and their familiar environment, things are somewhat shaky at the start… more
Berlin, Friday 9th August 1996. Janek Warski, a Polish immigrant wanted to celebrate the start of the weekend with a few friends. Like many Polish citizens at the time Janek Warski was living in the… more
On Thursday 17th March 1796 very few of the invited wedding guests could have guessed that the great love between a young bridal couple would not only bring two people closer together, but also two… more
The Polish football team has never won a match against Germany, and on the day of the semi-final match in the 1974 World Cup they were never so close. But instead of going down in history as the… more
In the latter half of the 1930s the situation of Poles in Germany considerably deteriorated when the Nazis placed increasing restrictions on the Poles’ many different educational, cultural, social… more
Here a curtain, there a coat, jackets, a bundle of scrunched up materials. Textiles, lying on the floor, casually arranged or under a glass cloche on a pedestal presented with idle sublimeness. One… more
I asked these questions to representatives of friendly Polish women's organisations in Germany. When I came to this country over four years ago I wasn't aware of the importance of a social network… more
The Road to Dachau
The story of the author’s life in the camps can be divided into two parts. The first is generally better known and is almost automatically associated with Borowski’s work. After a… more
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