Episode 54: Ukrainian diaspora changes the face of Poland

Support Talk Eastern Europe. Become a Patron: <a href="http://www.patreon.com/talkeasterneurope" rel="noopener">www.patreon.com/talkeasterneurope</a> <br /><br />Since 2014, the number of Ukrainians coming to Poland, temporarily or permanently, has grown exponentially. Some estimates believe that there are between one to two million Ukrainian migrants currently in Poland. This episode of Talk Eastern Europe looks at why Ukrainians are coming to Poland, how their migration has affected Polish-Ukrainian relations, and discusses some successes and challenges they face in integrating into society. <br /><br />The podcast features an interview with Sasha Iwaniuk, a Ukrainian political scientist, writer, journalist and activist with the “Nasz Wybor” (Our Choice) Foundation in Warsaw aimed at helping Ukrainian migrants and creating a dialogue for Poles Ukrainians.<br /><br />Resources & Links<br />- “Picking strawberries in a pandemic” By Magdalena Chodownik and Omar Marques. New Eastern Europe, Issue 5/2020 (Sept-Oct). <a href="https://neweasterneurope.eu/2020/09/07/picking-strawberries-in-a-pandemic/" rel="noopener">https://neweasterneurope.eu/2020/09/07/picking-strawberries-in-a-pandemic/</a> <br />- “Ukrainians in the Polish-German Borderland.” By: Alexandra Wishart. New Eastern Europe, 22 May 22 2019: <a href="https://neweasterneurope.eu/2019/05/22/ukrainians-in-the-polish-german-borderland/" rel="noopener">https://neweasterneurope.eu/2019/05/22/ukrainians-in-the-polish-german-borderland/</a> <br />- “Ukrainians seek a Polish dream in Wrocław.” By: Olga Chrebor. New Eastern Europe, Issue 1/2018: <a href="https://neweasterneurope.eu/2018/01/02/ukrainians-seek-polish-dream-wroclaw/" rel="noopener">https://neweasterneurope.eu/2018/01/02/ukrainians-seek-polish-dream-wroclaw/</a> <br /> <br />Additional music featured in the podcast. “Call Me” by DreamHeaven Link: <a href="https://filmmusic.io/song/6573-call-me-" rel="noopener">https://filmmusic.io/song/6573-call-me-</a> License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/lic