International Women’s Day: from socialist ideals to somber memories
Beata Bruggeman-SekowskaEvery year, International Women’s Day is celebrated worldwide, often seen as a positive day for women’s rig...
The Martyrdom of the Salvatorian Sisters in Mikołów (1945)
Beata Bruggeman-SekowskaStanisława Falkus and Leopolda Ludwig belonged to the Congregation of the Sisters of the Divine Savior (Sal...
Katyn: erased but not forgotten
By Beata Bruggeman-SekowskaOn April 13, 1943, the whole world heard about the crime committed by the Soviets. On that day, the Germ...
Charles de Gaulle and his role in Polish history
Photo: ©City of WarsawBy Beata Bruggeman-SekowskaWhen visiting one of the most prominent locations of the capital of Poland, Wa...
Witnessing communism in Grūtas park
Beata Bruggeman-SekowskaGrutas park in Lithuania is a unique place which cannot be missed if you are interested in history and espe...
The communist coup in Prague, February 1948
by Patrick van SchieThis month it is exactly 75 years ago that the communists finally seized power in Czechoslovakia (at the time, ...