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Welcome to “Przekrój”!

In case you’re wondering where you are, and especially since you probably can’t pronounce the name of this website, here’s a little help—“Przekrój” (pronounced “p-SHEH-crooy”) is the oldest society and culture magazine in Poland, now available in English.

“Przekrój” Magazine brings English-speaking readers some of the best journalism from across Central and Eastern Europe, in the fields of wellbeing, art, literature, science, ecology, philosophy, psychology, and more. Take a break from the speed and intensity of the daily news and join us!

Anna Berestecka

has a degree in dramatology and graduated from the Polish Reportage School in Warsaw. Her work has appeared in publications including Autoportret and Tygodnik Powszechny. She’s a fan of Iceland’s fjords and the snows of the far north.

Czytaj
Bark Medicine
healthy living

Bark Medicine
The Health Benefits of Trees

Magazine / society
Tree bark has many health-related uses – as our ancestors were well-acquainted with. Even hugging a tree can have psychological benefits. Anna Berestecka
Czytaj
Why Go Barefoot?
healthy living

Why Go Barefoot?
A Cultural Account of Feet

Magazine / society
Bare feet manifest many meanings – from the religious to health and the everyday. Anna Berestecka
Czytaj
Icelandic Survival Strategies

Icelandic Survival Strategies
Life Among the Fjords in Þingeyri

Magazine / society
In the far north of Iceland, on the coast of the fjord Dýrafjörður, social reciprocity and artistic expression are valued above all else. Anna Berestecka