I. The Poles abroad

Poles emigrate, because they are looking for a good paid or even any job. Some of them overbroad to Ireland and they are happy when they wash up because in Poland they were unemployed. I think that’s the most common reason why Poles leave our beautiful country. But there are people who don’t change their place of living because of a job. Some of them do it because of desire to explore the world, learn about other cultures or places. Other group leave Poland when they meet old friends who are foreigners, they fell in love in newly understood country and stay there permanently.

Sometimes they can miss family, friends from Poland or simply living in Poland, but in general, they feel at home.

They don’t have friends only among other Poles. It could be said that they have only several friend from Poland, most of their mates are foreigners from different countries. Also immigrants from other nations.

I think foreigners want to know something about our culture. Of course not in details as important events in our history, but for example our traditional dishes, dances or music can interest them.

This what keeps the Poles together is awareness that there is someone with who other Pole can talk about abandoned country.

II. The immigrants in Poland

Poland is a good place to live in if you are foreigners. I can’t say that about every city, but Poland have many ‘green cities’ where industry is not highly developed. Poland is an attractive place for academics from Western Europe because our universities are cheaper wherein their levels of educations aren’t lower. Poles are really friendly and helpful people. They accept new people very fast. After few years or even months, foreigners can feel at home.

I’ve learned something from a person considered as immigrant. It was recipe for some Bulgarian traditional dishesL: cheese stuffed peppers, dish called ‘musaka’, snack called ‘banica and soup ‘tarator’.

Marta,14