5K charity run 'Run Together' that took place on 12/9/21. The initiative aimed at promoting Italian-Polish friendship, healthy and active lifestyle as well as taking care of the environment around us runontogether.pl

Sport, friendship and life balance

Amedeo Ronga is a Neapolitan who came to Poland four and a half years ago being more reluctant than excited about the place of his relocation. Today his feelings about Poland are very much different. What’s the story of your moving to Poland? Back in November 2017 while I was spending few days off in…

Andreas Samartzis

It’s not all Greek to me

Andreas Samartzis is a 35-year-old chef from Astros Kynourias in the Peloponnese, Greece. He’s been living and working in Poland for the past 14 years – at first in Gdynia and later on in Warsaw. Privately a husband and a father of two. Your Polish is really good. Did you study for a long time?…

Kenny Hofman

‘Someplace I didn’t know the language of’

Kenny Hofman is a Know-Your-Customer Senior Specialist at Citi in Olsztyn. He came to Poland 3 years ago. He originally comes from Belgium but before settling down here, he had lived and worked in countries all over the globe.  You traveled a lot. How did you find your way to Poland? When I was 19…

Marc-Olivier Poissant

Booming market with plenty of leisure and traditional values

Marc-Olivier Poissant is a 32-year-old Canadian from Montreal. He came to Poland six months ago seizing the job opportunity and fulfilling his dream to experience life and work in Europe. Why did you choose to come to Poland? It had been my dream to live in Europe for quite some time. I tried other countries…

Jo Harper

Committed to democracy, satire and alcohol

Jo Harper is a British freelance journalist and writer with a PhD in Polish politics from the London School of Economics and Political Science. He’s been living in Poland on and off for the past 28 years, working for, among others, Deutsche Welle, the BBC, Politico and the Polish Press Agency. He’s the author of…

April Mirkovic

European state of mind

April Mirkovic is a 36-year-old English teacher from Philippines, living in Warsaw. Her profession has allowed her to enjoy vast independence and freedom to move. Having travelled the world, she found her second home in Poland – at least for now. Recently, she and her husband welcomed their first baby. Why did you come to…

Crisitina Catese

All roads lead to Warsaw

Cristina Catese is an Italian chef from Rome, living in Warsaw. Certified in Italian and international cuisine, she runs cooking workshops and cooperates with multiple restaurants in Poland creating menus and special events. How did it happen that you came to Poland and why did you decide to stay? About twenty years ago my boss…

Rodolph de Bure

French Connection

Rodolph de Bure is a French restaurateur who has been living in Poland for the past ten years and running a business here for seven. He and his wife decided to move to Poland after a professional opportunity opened up. Do you like living and working in here? My perception of Poland has changed a…

Righteous Anger

Righteous Anger

While Ukraine is fighting, all eyes turn to its courageous people who are now relentlessly standing up not only for their freedom, but also for the key values that are the foundation of our Western world. Anastasia is a 22-year-old university graduate, who for the past few years has been working and building her future…

Poland through the eyes of foreigners

From West Africa to Eastern Europe

Braima is a 38-year-old kite-surfing assistant instructor from Guinea Bissau who has spent most of his life in sunny and windy Cape Verde. He came to Warsaw three years ago, making a change he hadn’t expected. Why did you decide to come to Poland? I’ve never actually planned to live in any European country before….