Xisha is a Belarusian artist and a political refugee living in Warsaw. Graduated from The Belarusian Academy of Arts in Minsk in 1996, she’s been a soldier with the art as a weapon ever since. Named ‘an extremist’ and systematically repressed by the dictatorship, she was granted an asylum in Poland one year ago and…
Nataliia Druzhyna is a 25 year-old Ukrainian working as a project coordinator at the state-run Polish-Ukraine Centre Wolska, which was constituted right after Russia’s invasion on Ukraine in February. Nataliia herself came to Poland years before the war to study management and logistics in Warsaw. Why did you choose to study here? It may be…
Andrea Bandirali is an Italian economist who has been living in Poland for the past 18 years. Based in Wrocław, he is the Secretary General for the CEE at italDesk – an Italian Independent Business Agency. Connecting markets and people is your job and your mission. Is that how you first got connected to Poland?…
His Excellency, Bishop Józef Roszyński. Verbist – Divine Word Missionaries, has been serving for 30 years in Papua New Guinea, as bishop of the Diocese of Wewak in East Sepik Province, Catholic Diocese of Wewak. His Excellency, Bishop, I am very glad that we had a chance to meet during such an eventful visit. How…
Gator Segbefia is a Ghanaian student from Kiev, who came to Poland a few days after the Russian invasion on Ukraine. Like millions of people of Ukraine, he fled the war and found shelter and friendship in Poland. You found yourself in Poland quite unexpectedly… Yes. I was a student and working in Kiev. I…
Ewa Zbaraszewska is a designer who combines fashion with architecture. She creates projects aimed at women and making them feel beautiful and self-confident. Ewa, we met recently and I was enchanted by what you do. In fact, I saw one of your coats before I met you and it made a huge impression on me….
‘Othello, act I, sc. 3’ John Weisgerber is a Canadian theatre director, actor, and acting coach. He came to Poland 16 years ago and didn’t expect that what seemed to be just a temporary change to help out a friend, would in fact reignite his dream of a creative life and open brand-new opportunities to…
Kasia Braiter talks to Ewa Kempisty-Jeznach, Medical Director of the Wellness Medicine Clinic. She is a doctor for men (with the international certificate of the Doctor of Men’s Health (Männerärztin CMI) and a supporter of a holistic approach to health. She is the founder of the Polish Men’s Health Medicine Clinic Swissmed Gdańsk and the…
Dunia Pacheco, an Angolan dancer and dance mentor, came to Poland as a teenager 24 years ago with her parents and siblings. 3 years later, following her intuition and proving an immense perseverance, she made a decision to stay despite her family leaving. She successfully graduated high school, went on to study international relations and…
Tomek Pyza has been running FIGARO SALON since 1988. He has worked on photo shoots for many women’s press titles, advertising campaigns, and collaborated with directors on feature films, TV series and theater performances. Tomek, you know you are one of the people I most trust, don’t you? Like we all do, I want to…
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…
ARTur Moon is an unconventional pianist, composer and improviser. Playing from the age of 4, he has played in 22 countries across four continents, winning six top prizes at international piano competitions in Europe. Where do you get your inspiration from? I take inspiration from every place and situation. I’m trying to live in the…
