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The Perfect Dawn
Soul + Body
Wellbeing

The Perfect Dawn

You can start your day in many ways. Traditional Indian wisdom offers a scenario to make this start a successful one
Przekrój
An Introduction to Zoë Skoulding’s “Weather this”
Art + Stories
Opinions

An Introduction to Zoë Skoulding’s “Weather this”

Zoë Skoulding’s poem “Weather this” is both playful and serious, teasing out a meditation on how we perceive the natural world.
Julia Fiedorczuk
What Lies Beyond the City
World + People
Dreams and Visions

What Lies Beyond the City

There is one thing I owe to the pandemic. The refreshing thought that the city is not indispensable. I bid farewell to the thought of it as an exclusive synonym for the future.
Paulina Wilk
The Noonday Sun
World + People
Dreams and Visions

The Noonday Sun

When I admire the last noon of the year, I know well that the sun will not rise tomorrow. But I still think about it with disbelief.
Kamila Kielar
The Melancholics of Fall
Art + Stories
Experiences

The Melancholics of Fall

Autumn brings with it early signs of decay, as well as the most enigmatic of the four humors.
Kamila Dzika-Jurek
Reality Is Much Scarier than My Films
Art + Stories
Art

Reality Is Much Scarier than My Films

Japanese director Sion Sono talks about the importance of humour in his films, the realities of cruelty and suffering, and what he is afraid of.
Sylwia Niemczyk
Culture in Crisis
World + People
Nature

Culture in Crisis

In times of crisis, painters and writers have channelled anxious expression through their art. What might this reveal about our present state of precarity?
Enis Yucekoralp

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On the Enjoyment of Work
Paulina Wilk
Dreaming at the Table
Magdalena Róża Skoczewska
A Sensory Siege
Natalia Fiedorczuk
Connecting the Dots
Monika Waraxa
What Do Colors Tell Us?
Anna Arno
Flame in Hand
Art + Stories
Experiences

Flame in Hand

The power of literature lies in its ability to forge connections—between the past and the present, between us and the lives of others.
Kamila Dzika-Jurek
Feel and Understand
Soul + Body
Breathe In

Feel and Understand

By taking a mindful approach to what is happening, we can situate ourselves in the here and now – and get to the heart of the problem.
Magdalena Róża Skoczewska
Let the Waves Flow
Soul + Body
Breathe In

Let the Waves Flow

Your thoughts are not your enemy. Let them come and go like waves on the ocean. Spiritual teacher Swami Jyothirmayah tells Agnieszka Rostkowska how to keep peace of mind.
Agnieszka Rostkowska
Three Summer Mindfulness Practices
Soul + Body
Breathe In

Three Summer Mindfulness Practices

Calm your mind, focus on yourself, and organize your emotions with these simple exercises for mental wellbeing.
Magdalena Róża Skoczewska
The City of Alchemists
World + People
Dreams and Visions

The City of Alchemists

The maps from the time of Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor situate Prague in the symbolic heart of Europe. Surrounded by artists and scholars, the ruler tried to unite the disintegrating world with the help of alchemy.
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