Society

A master yogi who was brought up in the West recommends what we can all do in order to live better lives. Marshall Govindan (Satchidananda)

Iranian archaeologist and academic Leila Papoli-Yazdi talks about being a female archaeologist in Iran, the history of Polish refugees in Persia, and learning about taboo sexualities by excavating ruins. Aleksandra Lipczak

If you’re self-isolating at home with your family or housemates during the pandemic, why not take on a truly co-operative and creative task: trying your hand at surviving on a deserted, dangerous island? Dariusz Kuźma

Our writer breathes in the fresh spring air at Aleksandra and Mieczysław Babalski’s organic farm in the north of Poland, as she discovers what happens when new life begins to blossom in the soil. Berenika Steinberg

In Haiti, belief in the black magic voodoo has led to cases of people apparently becoming zombies. In fact, during a holiday stay on the island state, one of our authors might have been victim to zombification himself... Adam Węgłowski

Our in-house ‘coaching guru’ shares his wisdom – this week on the art of delivering a joke. Matthew Coachinger

Our eternally pessimistic correspondent gives his historical highlights for the month of April. Adam Węgłowski

A short trip from downtown Oslo brings you to Frønsvollen hill, home of the Future Library Forest. Its creators hope that it will preserve books for our uncertain future. Klara Kowtun & Piotr Żelazny

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

On this day in 1857, a young Indian soldier in an infantry regiment of the British East India Company decided to take a stand against his British masters. His actions kickstarted a major rebellion. Adam Węgłowski

The historic Lusławice Manor is the home of Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki and his European Music Centre. It also houses a remarkable garden in its grounds. Agnieszka Drotkiewicz

Helen K. Bond talks about the historical Jesus, why he is a natural ally for children on climate strikes, and how early Christianity can be likened to a countercultural movement. Tomasz Stawiszyński

Noise is all around us. So it has been, ever since we swapped our hunter-gatherer lifestyle for city-living – which is where the ancients’ complicated relationship with silence began… Paweł Janiszewski

Sometimes, nature is simply ahead of us humans. We present six scientific developments that take their cue from plants and animals. prof. Paweł Kafarski

We present you with an alternative history of the world, in which Poland’s inter-war dreams of colonizing Madagascar were actually realized. Adam Węgłowski

You are stuck at home. The potatoes, groats and onions are all bought. You have oceans of time, so… read! Here are 10 books to help you extract a little sense and joy from quarantine. Paulina Wilk

According to Heraclitus, gods live everywhere – even in those things we find repugnant. We might find some surprising insight in the worldview of John Rambo, too. Tomasz Stawiszyński

We throw out old, broken objects and worry about how we will look in the future. Yet, as the Japanese art of ‘kintsugi’ shows, it’s also possible to make the imperfect beautiful. Aleksandra Reszelska