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Conceiving God
World + People
Dreams and Visions

Conceiving God

Countless deities exist across the various pantheons of human history; alongside those deities are written manifold origin stories. What might these mythologies tell us about how we view childhood?
Tomasz Wiśniewski
The Theory and Practice of Play
World + People
The Other School

The Theory and Practice of Play

In this edition of “Conversations from the Playground”, Ewa Pawlik talks to Lu and her friends about an evergreen topic for many children: playing.
Ewa Pawlik
When Adults Play Children
Art + Stories
Science, Experiences

When Adults Play Children

The success of Walt Disney’s amusement park lay in his ability to craft nostalgia and imagination for both children and adults. In this respect, he was a visionary.
Paulina Wilk
The Home of Happy Orphanhood
Art + Stories
Art

The Home of Happy Orphanhood

In the 1960s, an attempt was made to create the perfect children’s home in Amsterdam. Today, there are no orphanages in the Netherlands, but Aldo van Eyck’s great architecture remains.
Zygmunt Borawski
When Will I Learn to Fly, Mum?
World + People
The Other School

When Will I Learn to Fly, Mum?

Anna Grąbczewska, President of the Children’s University Foundation in Poland, talks about the curiosity of children, why school doesn’t work for everyone, and how we can change teaching methods for the better.
Aleksandra Pezda
School Is Great in the Afternoon
Humor + Variety
Variety

School Is Great in the Afternoon

In this edition of “Conversations from the Playground”, Ewa Pawlik talks to Lu and her friends about every child’s favourite subject: school.
Ewa Pawlik
Ginkgo
Art + Stories
Fiction

Ginkgo

Haunted by its dreams, a young child is taken to the Ginkgo, where a wise teacher awaits it… A short story set after the Anthropocene epoch, on a green hill beyond the rusty mountains.
Joanna Rudniańska
Death, or a Cannonball Jump
Soul + Body
Good Mood

Death, or a Cannonball Jump

In this edition of “Conversations from the Playground”, Ewa Pawlik talks to Lu and her friends about that ever-so-autumnal subject: death.
Ewa Pawlik
The Girls with Pigtails
World + People
Dreams and Visions

The Girls with Pigtails

On 14th June 2019, 13-year-old Inga Zasowska started her climate strike outside the Polish parliament. It’s children like Inga and Greta Thunberg who can bring us hope – if only we would listen to them.
Paulina Wilk
Teenagers to the Rescue
Art + Stories
Experiences

Teenagers to the Rescue

Children are as inspired as ever these days, especially when it comes to environmental matters. We take a look at five remarkable green initiatives and inventions created by the youngest generation.
Joanna Nikodemska