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Abortion ban takes effect in Poland after all Posted by Kasia on Jan 28, 2021
Most of you heard about “Strajk kobiet” that took place in Poland back in October 2020. Thousands of people were protesting decision in the nation’s Constitutional Court in Warsaw, that would have further narrowed access to abortion in Poland. As a result of the nationwide protests, government indefinitely delayed the publication of the court’s ruling…
Top 10 Polish blogs of 2020! Posted by Kasia on Jan 19, 2021
This past year has been full of surprises that no one, not a single one, has ever asked for. There is a lot that 2020 has taught us about ourselves, our relationships, our passions and our values. As we dive into 2021, we think about life in a new way now. Let’s take a look back…
News from Poland you might have missed recently. Posted by Kasia on Nov 19, 2020
While our attention has been gripped by the US Presidential Election, the world is still going forward. With that here are couple biggest stories in Poland which may have missed your attention during coverage of the race for the White House. 1. Since October 22nd, hundreds of thousands across Poland have been protesting—in over five…
Get your high heels ready! Posted by Kasia on Sep 24, 2020
On September 25th you are going to see a lot of pictures with women (and not only) wearing high heels! Why? Because it is a High Heels Day (Dzień Szpilek) – a virtual charity event (akcja charytatywna) that takes place in Poland. A lot of you will ask: what is it? Well, High Heels Day is…
2020 Polish presidential election Posted by Kasia on Jun 30, 2020
As we are getting ready for presidential election here in USA, Poland is about to choose a new president as well. The 2020 Polish presidential election was due to be held on May 10th 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The election (wybory) was initially scheduled for May, when President Duda had a commanding…
Finally a boy was born in this Polish village after 10 years! Posted by Kasia on May 8, 2020
Some of you may remember my post from last year about a small village in Poland, where for the past 10 years only girls have been born. Most of the people living in the village of Miejsce Odrzańskie are women! And within last 10 years there hasn’t been a boy born to couples who live…
How is Earth celebrating its day with coronavirus pandemic? Posted by Kasia on Apr 22, 2020
Earth Day is an annual event, held on April 22nd, to demonstrate support and foster knowledge about environmental protection. It was first organised in 1970 in the USA. On April 22, 1970, 20 million Americans — 10% of the U.S. population at the time — took to the streets, college campuses and hundreds of cities…