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How Arne Sowed the Seed
World + People
Nature

How Arne Sowed the Seed

Almost half a century ago, the Norwegian philosopher Arne Næss created the concept of deep ecology. We still have much to learn from his principles today.
Andrzej Kula
Jewels of Tears and Loss
Art + Stories
Experiences

Jewels of Tears and Loss

Between the Middle Ages and the turn of the 19th century, the custom of wearing mourning jewellery flourished, especially among the British elite.
Tomasz Wichrowski
Master of the Emotional Trap: An Interview with Krzysztof Kieślowski
Art + Stories
Art

Master of the Emotional Trap: An Interview with Krzysztof Kieślowski

On the 80th anniversary of his birth, we share an interview with the Polish film director Krzysztof Kieślowski from the “Przekrój” archives.
Izabella Bodnar
The Queen’s Lily
World + People
Nature

The Queen’s Lily

In the 19th century, the giant lily was brought from Guyana to Victorian Britain. There, gardener Joseph Paxton displayed the plant’s remarkable architectural properties.
Agnieszka Drotkiewicz
Dreams Strewn with Spices
Soul + Body
Good Food

Dreams Strewn with Spices

The author always knew what his dream dish should taste like.
Michał Korkosz
The Russian Prophet of Immortality
Soul + Body
Good Mood

The Russian Prophet of Immortality

Nikolai Fyodorov believed that only resurrection of the dead could save the world. His extraordinary vision fascinated the likes of Dostoevsky and Tolstoy.
Michał Milczarek
A $400,000 Punt
Art + Stories
Experiences

A $400,000 Punt

Anthony Curcio – a one-time American football team captain – planned an almost-perfect bank heist for $400,000. In many ways, he was lucky that his plan was foiled.
Wojtek Antonów

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Fun, Fear and Focus with Friederike Fabritius
Joanna Domańska
The Breath of Harmony
Paulina Wilk
Pink Doesn’t Exist
Szymon Drobniak
Nice To Err
Szymon Drobniak
Gone, but not Dead
Joanna Domańska
The Face
Humor + Variety
Variety

The Face

The curious incident of the face in the mirror.
Matthew Coachinger
The Unbearable Fluidity of Being
World + People
Nature

The Unbearable Fluidity of Being

A trip to the forest gives us the chance to reflect on nature – in all its wet, blooming, perfumed springtime glory.
Szymon Drobniak
Female Lion Tamers
Art + Stories
Opinions

Female Lion Tamers

In the space of the last hundred years, there have been five outstanding female photographers who have immortalized both famous people and the disappearing worlds of the Czech provinces. As it turns out, none of them took up photography by accident.
Agnieszka Rzonca
Feathered Flirts, Avian Advances
World + People
Nature

Feathered Flirts, Avian Advances

Author and naturalist Jacek Karczewski talks about the sexual habits of birds, their symbolism in Europe, and why we must strive to describe animals in empathetic terms.
Stasia Budzisz
The Organization of Imaginary Nations
World + People
Dreams and Visions

The Organization of Imaginary Nations

On a drizzly Friday, the congresspeople in the Capitol building were clashing over the American public debt and threat of bankruptcy was hovering over the country. Meanwhile, on the enormous lawn in the center of Washington, almost a million smiling people were plunged in serene meditation.
Paulina Wilk
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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