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Statue of praying Hitler in Poland sparks emotion

Published January 1, 2013 | By Polonium

CP24A statue of Adolf Hitler praying on his knees is on display in the former Warsaw Ghetto, the place where so many Jews were killed or sent to their deaths by Hitler’s regime, and it is provoking mixed reactions.

The work, “HIM” by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, has drawn many visitors since it was installed last month. It is visible only from a distance, and the artist doesn’t make explicit what Hitler is praying for, but the broader point, organizers say, is to make people reflect on the nature of evil. Continue reading →

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Christmas in Krakow: A holiday celebration like no other

Published December 17, 2012 | By Polonium

With holiday markets, mulled wine and the unique “szopki” culture, the Polish city may be the most traditional December destination in the world

CNNWelcome to a city so cold that even a well-insulated, heavily whiskered Santa Claus might think about pushing back gift delivery till spring.

Beneath the cold of the southern Polish city of Krahow, however, lies an ancient hotbed of holiday trade that generates enough Christmas warmth to overcome any winter chill. Continue reading →

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Poland’s ‘baby hatches’ leave vulnerable mothers exposed

Published December 11, 2012 | By Polonium

Polish Catholics are defending hatches where unwanted babies can be left. But they can do more harm than good.

Over the last six years, the Polish branch of the Catholic charity Caritas has installed 50 baby hatches across the country. These hatches (heated boxes in the walls of hospitals and religious buildings where mothers can safely abandon their babies) have saved over 40 children in that time – but they are now under threat. Continue reading →

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The ghosts of Muranow: A journalist’s mission to illuminate Poland’s haunted past

Published November 23, 2012 | By Polonium

When Polish journalist Beata Chomatowska walks the streets of Muranow, she can’t stop thinking about the horrible things that happened there.

Present-day Muranow, a district of Warsaw, Poland, is built on rubble and the remains of Jews who perished there during World War II, but many residents are ignorant of the area’s past. Continue reading →

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For growing number of Polish gentiles, Jewish culture seen as part of their own heritage

Published October 29, 2012 | By Polonium

Marek Tuszewicki is doing doctoral work at the Institute of Jewish Studies at Jagiellonian University in Krakow, teaches Yiddish at the Krakow JCC, and leads a club that brings together those who like to sing Chasidic songs and read Yiddish literature. Continue reading →

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Polish city of Wroclaw comes to terms with its German past

Published October 19, 2012 | By Polonium

Communist Poland tried to stamp out Wroclaw’s history – as the once-German city of Breslau – upon taking control of the city after World War II. But Wroclaw now is embracing its past.

If there is one sign of Wroclaw‘s transformation from a peripheral city in southwest Poland into an assertive Central European cosmopolis, it is the popularity of its new literary hero, Eberhard Mock. Continue reading →

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