I dreamt – poem
Arabic and Polish are synonyms
since they are both equally exotic to me Continue Reading
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Second Chances- Chapter 1
It was February second in Poznan. The momentary snow had melted away and the winter seemed to be set on being mild that year. Continue Reading
The unlikely ones: The necklace
“Mr., are you not cold?”, said a woman in Polish to Agustin while he stood barefoot in the chilliness of November, outside his hostel. He didn’t understand Polish, but he was too lost in his own thoughts to pay attention… Continue Reading
The unlikely ones: The lesson
Tomasz used to spend whole periods at the school library. He and other three students were somewhat surveilled by a free teacher for forty five minutes after going to the break and then back to their lessons. He wasn’t an… Continue Reading
The unlikely ones: The magic stove
Dave had been living in Poland for seven years now, and he’d almost gotten used to all the Polish odd customs. One of the things he still struggled with was the extreme heating in winter time. No matter the actual… Continue Reading
Mazurka- by Juan M.S.
Could you believe there are Poles who’ve never danced a mazurka? Could you believe that lack of romanticism? There’s Chopin, there are beautiful Polish girls ready to blossom to the rhythm of this syncopated dance. But there are people who’ve… Continue Reading
Story of Two Countries: Conclusion – by Juan M.S
As I stated at the beginning of this narration, I wanted to analyze the possible reasons why I’m living in Poland. I think identification with the target country is paramount for a healthy immigration. I’m not here for economic reasons… Continue Reading
External factors affecting the Polish and Argentine mindsets- by Juan M.S
I’d like to speculate about the causes of the Polish and Argentine mindsets. From simple observations, I’d like to derive a general theory of the Argentine and Polish characters. To start with, we need to be tolerant towards generalizations. Although… Continue Reading