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The incredible story of a ‘heart of gold’ doctor who has devoted her life to curing leprosy in Indian village is turned into powerful new documentary

Dr Helena Pyz arrived in Chhattisgarh state in February 1989, not knowing the language, having never seen a case of leprosy and, as she admits, having no idea what she was getting into. After two months she knew Jeevodaya was her place on Earth. Press materials

Despite suffering from polio, wheelchair-bound Dr. Helena Pyz has spent the last 30 years working with children and families suffering from leprosy. With her brusque manner and no-nonsense attitude, she has won over the hearts and minds of the villagers she treats. But, as a new documentary about her extraordinary work reveals, the future of her complex is now under threat.

King Cone! The patisserie kings putting ‘art’ into Artisan and cool into ice cream

Making waves in all the top foodie mags, two Warsaw lads have taken ice cream to a whole new level with their clever marketing, thrilling tastes and delicious textures.

Utterly Pawsome! Animal-loving mum opens ‘window of life’ for abandoned dogs

Katarzyna Chruściel, the woman who installed the window, wrote on her Facebook page. “Instead of taking a dog to the forest, or kill it, bring it to me instead. There is no camera so you will not be identified, and the dog will get a second life.”

Oldest Polish woman celebrates 113th birthday

Tekla Juniewicz, the longest living Polish woman, celebrated her 113th birthday on Monday. On the occasion, she received best wishes in a letter from Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki.

Big brothers! Poland in top five of largest families in EU

In the survey from Eurostat looking at families with three or more children, France topped the list, followed by the United Kingdom and then Germany. Poland came ahead of Italy, Spain and the Netherlands on the list of large families.

One for the books: how Kraków became the reading capital of Poland

Bookworms of the world unite in the Polish city that wants to cement its position as a global literary powerhouse.

Taking art to the wall: the amazing work of Michał Wręga

From grey faces, to bold colours, and from massive murals to paintings you can hang on a wall: Wręga’s art has few boundaries.

Renowned film director Ryszard Bugajski dies aged 76

An acclaimed Polish film director, screenwriter and writer, Ryszard Bugajski, who made Interrogation, dubbed "the most anti-communist film" died at the age of 76 on Friday evening in Warsaw after a long illness, his wife actress Maria Mamona told PAP on Saturday.

Take on the walk on the wild side down Pomiechówek way

GALLERY: Located close to Warsaw and lying along the banks of the River Wkra the village offers an escape from big city life. 

Male unemployment rate now second lowest in EU

Unemployment in Poland keeps going down and down, but this is creating problems for employers, who are struggling to find workers.

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