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What do you need to know about Ebola Posted by Kasia on Oct 29, 2014
What is the most popular topic in the international news these days? Most of you will probably agree with me that everyone talks about Ebola and how dangerously fast it is spreading around the world… The outbreak of the Ebola virus disease (EVD) (wirusowa choroba Ebola) or the Ebola hemorrhagic fever (Ebola HF) – Gorączka krwotoczna…
Owczarek Podhalański – what do you know about this dog? Posted by Kasia on Oct 22, 2014
The home of these big white dogs are not the Tatra Mountains.. Their origin is found in the high plains in the northern region of the Polish Carpathians, the endless sheep pastures. This landscape is called Podhale and it is as the name does not say “in” but “the mountains”. The meaning of the word…
Great book worth reading… Posted by Kasia on Oct 15, 2014
There are so many amazing Polish books…I don’t even know which one to really recommend and choose. However, few years ago, I have read a book about Polish migration to USA and I have to say that it is really, really worth reading. The story’s factual content reads like a documentary of ocean travel at…
How many holidays in October 2014 in Poland? Posted by Kasia on Oct 1, 2014
I was very surprised once I researched Polish holidays this month! 22 different special days this month (Październik – October)! Can you believe it? On the top of this month being Breast Cancer awareness month, there are many different things to think of almost every day this month Here is the list: 1st – Światowy Dzień…
How not to love autumn? Posted by Kasia on Sep 30, 2014
Autumn is my favorite time of the year! A lot of people in Poland think about fall as a very said, rainy season. I always find something beautiful and positive in it though… Jak nie kochać jesieni… (How not to love autumn…) Tadeusz Wywrocki Jak nie kochać jesieni, jej babiego lata, Liści niesionych wiatrem…
Polish volleyball team’s victory! Posted by Kasia on Sep 22, 2014
Ask the average American to name a volleyball player and they’ll hem and haw for a while before asking if Maverick and Goose count:) In Poland, it’s the exact opposite. Volleyball (siatkówka) is a national obsession, which is why this month’s FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championships drew over a half-million fans, including 62,000 for the opening…
Have you heard about milk bars in Poland? Posted by Kasia on Sep 3, 2014
Milk bars or bary mleczne in Polish were government-subsidized cafeterias (dotowane przez rząd stołówki) from Eastern Europe’s Communist days. These no-frills eateries were created in an effort to provide affordable, hearty meals for laborers whose companies had no canteen. Vegetarian, milk- and other dairy-based dishes were served because there was a surplus of these products…