Close to the border
Mrs Jadzia, although she is 96 years old looks barely like an “elderly woman”. She lives with her daughter near the Belarusian border, where groups of refugees have often camped. They viewed such images from the window of their home with sorrow.When her health began to decline with age, her daughter Jola left England, where
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I was enjoying life and now I’m lying…. I’m just lying.
For most of his life, Mr. Sławomir worked hard on a construction site, seasonally worked abroad work to support his family. Thanks to his diligence and resourcefulness, they did not lack anything in life. Mr. Sławomir’s life changed when he was diagnosed with Buerger’s disease. Unfortunately, despite the fight, his health continued to deteriorate. He
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Our Lady Hope….
Mr. and Mrs. Jan and Hope are married now for 69 years. They had three children, but two little sons died, remained one daughter, Mrs. Irena. When mom fell ill in 2016, her daughter took early retirement, left city life and went to the countryside to look after her parents. Dad was not able to
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Mr. Mikołaj – life on the verge
There is a small, old house in the middle of the forest. No neighbors, no asphalt road, the silence is broken only by the sounds of forest game or the wind in the tree branches. Who lives in this forgotten place? Mr. Mikołaj, a lonely, elderly man without a leg, moving in a wheelchair. Mr.
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Faith and serenity
The name Wiera comes from the word “faith”. And Mrs. Wiera is really a woman of faith who bravely faces adversities: first the death of her husband, then problems with the veins and infirmity. She lives alone in a village bordering Belarus, a very uncertain place now. In addition, her house is hard to access
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Mrs. Eugenia – a woman who is not used to helplessness
Mrs. Eugenia, who we call affectionally Gienia, is a lady unaccustomed to helplessness or weakness. For many years she worked as a village mayor. The one who helped others needs help herself today. Gienia lives alone. Her daughters often visit her, so does her son-in-law, but they are not able to reorganize their lives to
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And that I will not leave you until I die …
Meet an older couple – Aleksandra and Jan. She is sick and weak, he has one of his legs removed. Despite their serious health condition, none of them qualify for support from the state health system. They didn’t complain, they tried to cope as much as they could. After all, marriage is both healthy and
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