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Didn’t see it coming: blind man sees again after being run over

Góraj has been left with almost no vision after suffering an acute allergic reaction. Tomasz Gzell/PAP

The return of the man’s sight after 20 years has left doctors mystified.

Blind teenage pianist lives the dream by playing in front of an audience

Despite being blind since birth the 13-year-old boy plays the piano and had always dreamed of performing live before a crowd.

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The systematic massacre of all children under 10 will forever be a stain on humanity, says TFN’s Stuart Dowell
Mayor offers reward to first couple to have a boy in village where only girls are born
It’s official! Kraków is the best place in Europe for food, says European Academy of Gastronomy
Poland in COVID-19 LOCKDOWN! PM orders bars, restaurants, shopping centres and borders closed - and cancels ALL flights
Villager finds stash of 17th-century coins after falling off his bike while looking for mushrooms

History | Life

Identity of mystery WWII woman and her baby solved after brother recognises photo in newspaper

After receiving the photo of a mother and father with their new-born baby, the Institute of National Remembrance began a nationwide media campaign to try and identify them. They were later contacted by Stefan Piątkowski who identified the woman as his sister Barbara Piątkowska who had given birth on September 28, 1944 at 9 Polna street in the south of Warsaw.

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Parliamentary committee recommends stripping audit chief of immunity
Unemployment stays flat at 5.4 percent in December - stats office
Man sentenced for preparing anti-Islamic terrorist attack in Poland
Polish PM, opposition leaders meet over pandemic strategy
Polish ambassador to EU vows bloc's severe response to Russian aggression

Nat Geo feature from 1915 reveals fascinating insight into life in Poland three years before regaining independence

Written by William Joseph Showalter, the 106-year-old article entitled ‘Partitioned Poland’ which was sent to TFN by a reader, provides a unique portrait of life in pre-independence Poland from the perspective of a western observer.

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