Daughters of Poland: The Lewandowska Sisters and the War’s Two Fronts
Photo: Janina Antonina LewandowskaBy Beata Bruggeman-SekowskaThe Katyn Massacre refers to the mass execution of over 20,000 Pol...
Operation Priboi: A Dark Chapter in Baltic History
Beata Bruggeman-SekowskaOn this day, 76 years ago, the Baltic nations endured one of the most harrowing events of the Soviet era. I...
The Neon Museum: Preserving the Legacy of Cold War-Era Art
photo © Beata Bruggeman-SekowskaBeata Bruggeman-SekowskaIn the heart of Warsaw, a unique institution is dedicated to saving a f...
Cells of the Security Service: A Sobering Glimpse into the Era of Communist Repression in Poland
photo:©Beata Bruggeman-SekowskaBeata Bruggeman-SekowskaLocated in the basements of the Ministry of Justice at Al. Ujazdowskie 1...
Patarei: A Grim Monument to Soviet Oppression and Communist Terror in Estonia
photo: ©Beata Bruggeman-SekowskaBy Beata Bruggeman-SekowskaPatarei Prison, located in Tallinn, Estonia, holds a deeply painful ...
Review of exhibition “The Sweet Life (of the Nomenklatura)”
Jack Twiss Quarles van Ufford. Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Vilnius, LithuaniaSome exhibitions leave you behind ...
Did you know this about Poland?
Poland is a country with a rich history, vibrant culture, and numerous remarkable achievements that continue to shape the world today. ...
Checkpoint Alpha: Germany’s Pivotal Cold War Border Crossing
©communications-unlimited.nlBy Beata Bruggeman-SekowskaNestled between the villages of Helmstedt in West Germany and Marienborn...
Lech Wałęsa: From Solidarity Leader to Poland’s First Democratically Elected President
On this day in 1990, Lech Wałęsa, a key figure in Poland's fight against communism, was elected as the country's president in its first...
Grzegorz Przemyk: A Life Cut Short by Communist Brutality
By Beata Bruggeman-SekowskaGrzegorz Przemyk (17 May 1964 – 14 May 1983) was an aspiring Polish poet whose untimely death became a p...