The wall runs along the border between the polish region of podlaskie, and belarus. But refugees are not what worries residents like maria pshtshkhovska. Shes more concerned about the divisive tone of the Election Campaign the stirring up of nationalism and xenophobia. All this could hurt her business, she says. And give her homecountry poland a bad reputation. It may look a bit like the end of the world, but its only the border of the European Union. This is podlachia, poland, on the border with belarus. There is not much here apart from forest, fields and a few houses, and thats exactly why Maria Przyszychowska moved here six years ago. She built a Holiday House for people looking for some peace and quiet. But this year, business has been pretty slow. I spoke to some friends who told me that they wanted to ride their bikes here. But they dont want to meet soldiers around every corner asking them where theyre going and why. I can understand that. This border area between poland and be
The wall runs along the border between the polish region of podlaskie, and belarus. But refugees are not what worries residents like maria pshtshkhovska. Shes more concerned about the divisive tone of the Election Campaign the stirring up of nationalism and xenophobia. All this could hurt her business, she says. And give her homecountry poland a bad reputation. It may look a bit like the end of the world, but its only the border of the European Union. This is podlachia, poland, on the border with belarus. There is not much here apart from forest, fields and a few houses, and thats exactly why Maria Przyszychowska moved here six years ago. She built a Holiday House for people looking for some peace and quiet. But this year, business has been pretty slow. I spoke to some friends who told me that they wanted to ride their bikes here. But they dont want to meet soldiers around every corner asking them where theyre going and why. I can understand that. This border area between poland and be
In the attic of a cottage in the woods near the Polish village of Narewka, a young Iraqi Kurd crouches, trembling with cold and fear.
Through the skylight, the blue lights of police vans flash on the walls of his hiding place. Outside, dozens of border guards are searching for people like him in the snowstorm. Downstairs, the owner of the house sits in silence with his terrified wife and children.
The young Kurd is one of thousands of asylum seekers who entered Poland across the border with Belarus, where countless others have become trapped on their way to Europe. The Polish
In the attic of a cottage in the woods near the Polish village of Narewka, a young Iraqi Kurd crouches, trembling with cold and fear.
Through the skylight, the blue lights of police vans flash on the walls of his hiding place. Outside, dozens of border guards are searching for people like him in the snowstorm. Downstairs, the owner of the house sits in silence with his terrified wife and children.
The young Kurd is one of thousands of asylum seekers who entered Poland across the border with Belarus, where countless others have become trapped on their way to Europe. The Polish