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Pizza Subs and Zapiekanka, Poland
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Any Aussie kid that grew up in the 80’s will probably remember McCain’s Pizza Subs. Well, last weekend, at the top of a mountain in Poland, my childhood Pizza Subs memories all came flooding back.
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Pocast Episode 7. Strange Meeting, Poland
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After seeing the main areas of Birkenau Concentration Camp, Poland, and learning of the horrors that had occurred there, it was a relief to find a tranquil patch of nature. Whilst enjoying the quiet and the late afternoon sun, I had a strange meeting.
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Walking to Poland, Germany
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Whilst visiting Germany’s Baltic coast, I realised I was staying only a couple of kilometres from the Polish border. Being Australian, the thought of being able to walk to another country had me giggling like a kid.
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The Storks of Poland
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Apparently 25% of the world’s white storks nest in Poland, and therefore ‘every fourth white stork is a Pole’.
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Strange Meeting, Poland
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After seeing the main areas of Birkenau Concentration Camp, Poland, and learning of the horrors that had occurred there, it was a relief to find a tranquil patch of nature. Whilst enjoying the quiet and the late afternoon sun, I had a strange meeting.
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Letting go, Poland
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I remember being told once by a psychologist that if you bottle sadness up inside, it will eventually overflow, sometimes after being triggered by something unexpected. I’m sure I wasn’t the only one bottling sadness by the six-pack on the Polish Ukrainian border.
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Violence and Violins, Poland
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Long ago, a friend of mine carried his violin to the frontlines of WWII. At Medyka, we saw a young Ukrainian girl carrying her violin too, escaping the horror and tragedy unfolding in her homeland.
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From refugees to volunteers, Poland
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Wrapped in the flag of their nation, refugees who have chosen to stay at the Polish border provide an invaluable service to their fellow Ukrainians.
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Heartbreak and Anger, Poland
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A day on the Polish Ukrainian border is guaranteed to bring forth a gamut of emotions
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Dignity, Poland
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I will take many memories away from my time here at the Polish Ukrainian border. One I will never forget is the strength and stoicism shown by the Ukrainians.