Monthly Archives: September 2007

Making a difference: Afghan children visited Poland.

Posted on September 19, 2007 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

In case you missed it in the regular news: “Sponsored by the Polish Minister of Defense, Afghan students ranging from 10-to 16-years-old were chosen to spend two weeks sightseeing in the eastern European country of Poland, said Jacek Matuszak of … Continue reading →

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Betcha didn’t know about these projects in Afghanistan…

Posted on September 19, 2007 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

because we never read anything positive coming out of the Afghan “quagmire”: Soldiers from the U.S. Army’s 864th Engineer Combat Battalion (Heavy); 1st Construction Company, 100th Republic of Korea Engineering Group; and Polish 1st Engineer Brigade are working together to … Continue reading →

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Poland’s “moral decay”!

Posted on September 19, 2007 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

Something’s not right with this picture… Poland is continuing to veto the creation of a European day against the death penalty, further escalating its row with the rest of the EU club and earning itself an accusation of “moral decay”. … Continue reading →

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History made simple to understand: a must-read by George Jonas, which is reproduced below.

Posted on September 19, 2007 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

“Schoolboys in my native Hungary used to recite an old ditty. It conjured up emotions ossified in the seams of time. Stork, stork, ciconia, What makes your foot bleed? A Turkish lad is slashing it A Magyar lad is mending … Continue reading →

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Polish cavalry and story-telling.

Posted on September 19, 2007 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

Polish cavalry and story-telling. Here’s a picture of what the famous hussars looked like. The hussars are considered to be the world’s most effective fighting force, since, they were undefeated for over two hundred years. The Warsaw Voice reports that … Continue reading →

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Wajda’s Katyn.

Posted on September 19, 2007 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

Two nights ago I was lucky enough to attend the Warsaw premiere of Andrzej Wajda‘s “Katyn”. Even though my Polish is minimal, there was no need to be fluent in order to understand the film’s terribly powerful and poignant depictions … Continue reading →

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Łódź renames city street in honor of the victims of 9/11.

Posted on September 19, 2007 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

There was a very moving ceremony in the city of Łódź in Poland commemorating the horrible events of 9/11, in which the city re-named one of its main streets in honor of the victims of the 9/11 terrorism: “aleja Ofiar … Continue reading →

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