18-year old Sofiia Korzhova has left her family in Donetsk, Ukraine, to seek a brighter future in Europe. Now she lives in a student dorm in Lublin in Eastern Poland, almost 1,500 kilometres away from her parents. Rikke Mathiassen
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Design in Poland: catching up with capitalism
After 25 years of market economy and economic boom, business and design are finding each other in Poland. As graphic design schools pop up everywhere, a new generation slowly changes the face of Poland. Olivia Kortas & Kasper Goethals Gdansk, Poland – “Zupy!”; “Piwo!”; “Ryby!” – (“Soup!”; “Beer!”; “Fish!”). Walking through any Polish city, they yell at you. Letters in yellow and red, white and blue. There is nothing subtle about the way small Polish shops attempt…
Read MorePolish paramilitary groups grow in popularity
As the crisis between Ukraine and Russia rages on, civilian military groups are getting more popular in neighbouring Poland. This is no coincidence, experts argue, as Poles have a long history of guerrilla fighting, when threats are looming. Rikke Mathiassen
Read More24-year-old Denys went from Maidan to Poland
During riots in Kiev Denys Bykovskyi stood on the pro-EU side of the fence. Now he is seeking a future for himself inside the European Union. Rikke Mathiassen
Read MorePolish Easter, a family (re)union
Poznan, Poland – Easter is a big thing in the predominantly catholic Poland. Families reunite, from all over Europe, to break bread together. Students and workers abroad return to their parents and spouses. “You won’t find a single Polish person in the UK, the Netherlands or Germany right now.” Kasper Goethals
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