Have you ever heard of this mysterious plant? Its Polish name, Dziewięćsił, literally means “nine forces.” In English, it’s known as the short-stemmed Carline Thistle. I’ve never seen one in...
July 26, 2025
A cardboard suitcase, once a common companion for many, evokes memories of movement. Although the materials from which a Valizka - Walizka - Suitcase is made have evolved, its purpose...
April 21, 2025
"Other soldiers were here in transit and had a 'return ticket' home. The Poles acted as if they had come home. Why? Because they had no home. Poland had been...
March 29, 2025
Finally everything is coming to life. In Polish culture, spring is a time to reawaken in ourselves the poet, the artist. Polish poets of the 20th century used spring to...
February 2, 2025
It is 85 years since the first of four mass deportations to Siberia and other areas, carried out by the NKVD of the Soviet Union. They began on 10 February...
December 15, 2024
The twelve dishes of Wigilia are a wonderful mix of savoury and sweet delights some with a hint of spice. So here are twelve books variously seasoned to keep you...
November 29, 2024
Often on Andrzejki (St Andrew's Eve), when the nights are dark, according to Polish tradition I gather a group of young girls and amongst hoots of laughter and hysterics they...
October 27, 2024
What do you do when after two weeks of fighting one enemy (Germany), your country is stabbed in the back by another (Russia). Your troops are shielding retreating infantry troops...
September 29, 2024
Each August or September the harvest takes place, according to the laws of nature. Our traditional dances and processions often now taking place in October are based on this end...
August 24, 2024
To truly understand why the people of Warsaw were prepared to risk their lives in the Uprising against German occupation in August 1944, it's worth looking at the youth. Young...
