The train you’re taking to see your family is running late. What do you do?
a) Let down my braid, hoist up my skirt, and run to them as fast as I can.
b) No worries, they won’t start eating until I show up.
c) Kill time. Then there’s nothing left.
d) I don’t take a train to see my family—I walk through the woods!
We meet the alien Ol-Titil, from the planet Tiks in the Aldebaran constellation, in Łazienki Park in Warsaw. Even though it’s relatively warm, Ol-Titil is wearing a thick winter coat—as he explains, he’s susceptible to the cold. Right off the bat, he suggests we keep things informal. I’m excited to have the opportunity to chat with a being who’s completely different from us.
Jan Kowalski: Why did you choose this park for our meeting?
