After months of conflict and the steady increase in the cost of living, Poles have begun to experience what is now known as "refugee...

Here you can read the summary of an article published in OKO.press by one of the volunteers, Marianna*, living in the Podlasie region in...

Recently, the Polish Border Guards made an unsuccessful attempt to deport a 30-year-old Iraqi. The deportation was blocked by a plane...

Here you can read the summary of an article published in OKO.pressThis story concerns Josephine, Manuel, and their two children from...

Here is a first-hand account of one of the volunteers helping carry out civil rescue operations at the border in Podlasie. "On a rainy...

Since the beginning of the #Russian aggression on #Ukraine, over 3 million refugees have arrived in #Poland. Even though much of the...

In August 2021, the #Polish media first reported on a group of #asylumseekers stuck on the Polish-#Belarusian#border. Since then, the...

On April 19th, five of the #Syrian#refugees from #Lesznowola in #Poland went on a #hungerstrike to protest against their unfounded,...

On March 23rd, four Polish #activists were arrested on suspicion of smuggling people over the PL-BA border and could face an 8-year...

As one of Ukraine’s neighbours, Poland will be directly affected by the escalating situation in the country. Polish authorities...

At the end of #WorldWarII, there were 7 border walls in the world. When Donald #Trump proposed the border wall with #Mexico, at least 77...

Attitudes towards #refugees remain negative among a large part of Polish society, which is why today, while we commemorate the victims of...

Most #asylumseekers at the Polish-Belarusian border have been forced to flee their homes, either by #war, persecution, or natural...

People often ask, "Why can't #refugees go back to their country?". Even though there is no simple answer for this, the general rule of...

Inability to find a stable job often impedes a good, safe livelihood for refugees in #Poland, as a result of no experience in the local...

August 2021. #Usnarz Górny, a village in the north-eastern Podlasie region of #Poland. A group of 50 #asylumseekers was stopped by the...

Story 7 - Mostafa al-Raimi (35, #Yemen). Mostafa Al-Raimi comes from a wealthy family. His father was a judge, and his brother works in...

Story 4 - Ahmed Hamed al-Zabhawi (29, Iraq). Ahmed was married, and his daughter Azal is two years old. Despite graduating from #business...

The border between #Poland and #Belarus has turned into a death trap, wherein refugees are moved between the two borders. As a result,...

Have you ever thought about how many terrible repercussions a border fence or #wall can have? A barbed wire is already in place at the...