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Emigration

Extraordinary tale of Polish WWII emigration to Africa revealed in striking new photo exhibition

Polish boys sit on a donkey surrounded by locals from around Lake Victoria. Koja, Uganda 1942–1948. Polish Institute and Sikorski Museum in London, courtesy of the KARTA Center Foundation (Colorized by Mikołaj Kaczmarek)

Organized by the National Institute of Remembrance (IPN), the project, titled ‘Trails of Hope; the Odyssey of Freedom’, was originally undertaken to mark the 80th anniversary of the beginning of the operation that saw both civilians and soldiers evacuated from the USSR as part of the so-called Anders Army.

Grave of forgotten hero who bought Westerplatte peninsula off Germans with his own cash found in UK cemetery

After finding the grave of Polish diplomat Mieczysław Jałowiecki who was a pioneer in the struggle for Poland’s interwar identity, a local historian is now looking to honour his name and memory.

PM calls for Poles abroad to return to their country

The Polish prime minister has said he wants as many Poles as possible driven from their homeland by war or the “terrors of fate” to return to Poland.

Number of Polish emigrants abroad down 40,000 at end-'19 - stats office

The number of Poles temporarily living abroad fell by 40,000 year-on-year in 2019, new official figures have revealed.

Spell-binding photos tell fascinating story of 19th century Polish emigration to South America - and of their modern-day descendants

In their ongoing project “Waiting for the Snow”, cousins Katarzyna and Marianne Wasowska  offer an intimate portrait of Poles who emigrated to Brazil and Argentina, where there is also a sizeable diaspora.

Desperate telegram from Poland’s Jews to British PM Neville Chamberlain prior to outbreak of WWII found after 80 years

Author Steven E. Zipperstein says that the document which begins ‘In the darkest and most tragic hours of history and life…’ was discovered after 82 years but “there is no evidence that Chamberlain or anyone in his office discussed it or, indeed, ever even saw it.”

Music festival brings theme of emigration to Warsaw audiences

Touching on emigration and Polish independence the La Folle Journée festival had 1,000 artists performing.

Increasing number of Poles opting to stay in Poland

With domestic unemployment at record lows, Polish workers are increasingly opting to stay at home, new research has found.

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History | Life

Cold cases of priests ‘murdered’ by communist secret police to be reopened

According to IPN president Dr Karol Nawrocki, chief among the renewed investigations are three opposition priests who died in suspicious circumstances in 1989.

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Four tonnes of Nazi gold found in buried 18th century palace canister, say WWII treasure hunters

Measuring between 1.3 to 1.5 metres long and 50cm in depth, the cylindrical metal canister was found in the conservatory of an 18th century palace used by Hitler’s SS as a brothel.

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