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A Self-Sufficient System
World + People
Nature

A Self-Sufficient System

Permaculture – an approach that adopts successful self-sufficient systems from nature – might hold the key to producing healthy food in a time of ecological crisis.
Łukasz Nowacki
OK, Let’s Talk About Love
Art + Stories
Art

OK, Let’s Talk About Love

French director Julia Ducournau won the Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival for her subversive body horror “Titane”. She talks about the importance of choreography, Vincent Lindon, and how she struggles to write about love.
Jakub Armata
Welcome to Przekrój!
Humor + Variety
Variety

Welcome to Przekrój!

Welcome to the world of Przekrój! We are delighted to introduce ourselves.
Sylwia Niemczyk
The Man Behind Agnieszka Holland’s “Charlatan”
Art + Stories
Opinions

The Man Behind Agnieszka Holland’s “Charlatan”

The Czech herbalist Jan Mikolášek – hero of Agnieszka Holland’s film “Charlatan” – lived a fascinating life, healing Nazis, communists, and perhaps even kings.
Michał Zabłocki
What Do You Really Believe?
Art + Stories
Experiences

What Do You Really Believe?

Do we really believe the views we express? Are we always trying to establish the truth when we argue, or might there be other motives at work?
Keith Frankish
The Yellow Dragon of the Yellow River
Soul + Body
Good Mood

The Yellow Dragon of the Yellow River

Across thousands of years, the colour yellow has held many meanings within Chinese society and culture.
Aleksandra Woźniak-Marchewka
Who’s Afraid of Czech Women Writers?
Art + Stories
Opinions

Who’s Afraid of Czech Women Writers?

“Czechs! You know what they are? . . . Grinning beasts!” says Councilor Murarick in Closely Watched Trains. Can we still see this in their literature?
Anna Maślanka

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Intellectuals in Black
Adam Zbyryt
Bright Soul
Paulina Wilk
A Sensory Siege
Natalia Fiedorczuk
Between Eye and Hand
Paweł Boguszewski
What Does the Amazon Rainforest Have to Say?
Gordon Hempton
Migrating at the End of the World
Art + Stories
Opinions

Migrating at the End of the World

“We are facing a huge upheaval this century, there’s no escaping it,” Environmental journalist Gaia Vince discusses climate change’s effect on migration as parts of the world become unlivable.
Natalia Domagała
The Goatherd and the Cave
World + People
Science

The Goatherd and the Cave

The story of the Dead Sea Scrolls is full of intrigue: an extraordinary desert discovery, a mysterious cult, wars both ancient and modern, a treasure hunt, and an international affair.
Aleksandra Woźniak-Marchewka
My Name Is Fear
Art + Stories
Experiences

My Name Is Fear

I was seven years old when I got scared for the first time. I was getting back from school when my friend told me: “Did you know that if you reveal your hair out of your scarf, God will punish you by hanging you from it?”
Sima Choubdarzadeh
Being Together
World + People
Dreams and Visions

Being Together

In uncertain times, we feel a stronger need to belong. What does it take for a circle of friends to become a real community?
Wojciech Bonowicz
The Most Famous Celts in the World
Humor + Variety
Variety

The Most Famous Celts in the World

The French comic book series starring Asterix and Obelix is well-known across the world. What do these two Gallic villagers represent?
Maciej Świetlik
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What Does the Amazon Rainforest Have to Say?
World + People
Nature

What Does the Amazon Rainforest Have to Say?

American acoustic ecologist Gordon Hempton takes us on a sound trip to the first quiet park on Earth, where we can hear the gentle sounds of the Zabalo River, nestled deep in the Amazon rainforest.
Gordon Hempton
Mrs Mohr Goes Missing
Art + Stories
Fiction

Mrs Mohr Goes Missing

A corpse has been discovered at a retirement home run by nuns, but Zofia is not convinced that the death was entirely natural… Antonia Lloyd-Jones translates an excerpt from the first novel in a period crime series featuring Zofia Turbotyńska.
Maryla Szymiczkowa
Mr. Barker, Oedipuss, and Us
World + People
Nature

Mr. Barker, Oedipuss, and Us

We have more in common with cats and dogs than some people think – especially when it comes to cheekily deceiving each other.
Ludwika Włodek
Energy Travels Vertically
Art + Stories
Experiences

Energy Travels Vertically

In the summer of 1920, a young Indian swami boarded a ship from Bombay to Boston. The yogi’s spiritual teachings went on to change the lives of millions.
Paulina Wilk

Soul + Body

Unshaken as The Himalayas
Soul + Body
Breathe In

Unshaken as The Himalayas

For centuries, yoga adepts and spiritual seekers have been heading to Rishikesh, a small city in northern India. Przekrój editor and yogi Agnieszka Rostkowska followed in their footsteps to talk with Sandeep Pandey, one of the most renowned yoga teachers in the Himalayan Yoga tradition.
Agnieszka Rostkowska
Find the Inner Teacher
Soul + Body
Wellbeing

Find the Inner Teacher

Kirti Gahlawat, a winner of multiple world championship medals in yoga, discusses respecting limits in yoga and how to find a good teacher, along with much more.
Agnieszka Rostkowska
Simple, Ordinary Kindness
Soul + Body
Good Mood

Simple, Ordinary Kindness

It’s in our blood: kind gestures are evolution’s gift to humankind. If it hadn’t been for kindness, the story of our species would most likely have taken a very different turn. 
Jowita Kiwnik Pargana
At Your Own Pace
Soul + Body
Wellbeing

At Your Own Pace

Running, jumping, gardening, even caring for animals: these are all physical activities that can benefit our mental health. Psychotherapist Anna Cichoń shows us how to do them in healthy doses.
Kamila Kielar