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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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…
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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
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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
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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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