October 26, 2018
Frost and Familiarity – Impressions of Zagreb
I sat on the train gazing up at the large grey pillows filling the sky, feeling small and insignificant, with still a few hours to…
October 16, 2018
Some Corner of a Foreign Field
The Story of Five New Zealand POW’s Buried in Poznan, Poland A New Zealand expat in Poznan discovers the story of five countrymen buried far…
August 24, 2018
In Search of My Family’s Jewish History in Lublin, Poland
Walking across the border from Slovakia into Poland felt like crossing into Narnia. The bridge that connects the two countries was covered in snow, surrounded…
April 24, 2018
Thieves, Horseradish Vodka and St Sophia
How to Get a Meal in Kiev Kiev’s metro makes little sense. Below the main railway station commuters are funneled through an impossible labyrinth of…
March 28, 2018
Nightfall in Wrocław Square
Western brands in the polished white shopping mall vanish as you exit, take the escalator, and find yourself in Poznan's grey, sooty train station. Down…
January 18, 2018
The Refugee Opera Singer from Iran
He was sitting at the table chatting to my friend when I came back from the bathroom. Dressed like a rock star, perfectly coiffed hair,…
