Poland Does Not Apologize for Surviving:
Poland today is not a relic of tragedy, nor a museum of sorrow frozen in 1944, nor a black and white photograph that the world may study safely from a … Continue reading
Polish victims of war
Poland does not perform victimhood well, and in many ways it refuses to perform it at all. This is often misread from the outside as indifference, defensiveness, or even denial, … Continue reading
What Lives in Us
Polish history is not primarily a story of power, conquest, or domination, but a long record of endurance carried by ordinary people who were forced to preserve their identity when … Continue reading
The deliberate and gradual shifting of German crimes onto the shoulders of those who lived under German terror.
One of the most troubling trends in contemporary Holocaust historiography is not the study of difficult or uncomfortable subjects, but the subtle relocation of responsibility, the gradual shifting of German … Continue reading
The Stolen Children of Poland: Holding Onto Identity in the Face of Erasure
One of the most heartbreaking aspects of the German occupation of Poland was the systematic kidnapping of Polish children deemed racially “suitable” for Germanization. Through programs like Lebensborn, hundreds of … Continue reading
Betrayal, Memory, and the Wounds of Two Occupations
This article matters for our group. We’ve had moments of friction, and part of the reason is that the Polish point of view is almost never acknowledged. It’s time to … Continue reading
POLAND
There is something about Poland that lingers within you long after you have left its soil. It is not merely the beauty of its cities, the echo of church bells … Continue reading
Story & Lesson Highlights with Edward Reid of Atlanta
We’re looking forward to introducing you to Edward Reid . Check out our conversation below. Good morning Edward , it’s such a great way to kick off the day – … Continue reading
There are nations that remember because they choose to – Poland remembers because it must.
Across the twentieth century, Poland endured partitions, invasions, occupations, betrayals, and mass exterminations. Yet within this crucible of pain, something deeper emerged. It was not only a sharpened sense of … Continue reading

