Auschwitz “cooling showers” leave visitors steaming
Critics complain that the stations evoke the gas chambers used to kill millions in the Holocaust. But museum staff say they aren’t coming down.
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Month: August 2015
Drop In: Kazimierz Restaurant
The straightforwardly-named Kazimierz Restaurant aims at the top end, a risky move in a city known for its thrift. I decided to drop in and test my theory.
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“But why Poland?”: The Greek Cracovians (part 1/3)
Many Poles today leave their home country to work abroad. But, for some young Greeks affected by the crisis there, Poland is the land of opportunity.
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August in Poland: Foreign Fighters in the Polish Resistance
Several hundred foreign nationals are estimated to have fought for the Polish cause in WWII. Nigerian jazz drummer August Browne was one of them.
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Paczka Jakuba brings farm-fresh food to Cracovians’ doorsteps
Urban Polish attitudes toward wholesome, fresh, ethically-sourced food have been somewhat stuck in time. Paczka Jakuba is trying to change that.
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