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some of his best friends are in fact polish

But somehow Poland remains unbowed; a self-evident disruption and an inviting unity. It was close, but catastrophe is overcome, despite staring it in the face. This disaster that was Poland: a resonance with impacted suffering that somehow fuses a sense … Continue reading

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phoenix city

A long night. Fifty years of darkness. A solar eclipse from 1939 to 1989. Poland. A lot of psychological baggage from basically a landlocked nation surrounded, bartered and chatteled off by stronger powers. To rebuild must take place on many … Continue reading

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ghost of the polish rider

The end of WWII confronted many devastated cities in Europe and Asia with a problem: what to do about the relics of their past in rebuilding their future. The experience of these cities was not without lesson for those who … Continue reading

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