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A woman, alone, abroad.
On March 25, 2026 I, Julia, stepped off the plane and onto the tarmac, immediately flooded by unfamiliarity. I had already booked my trains from city to city, starting tomorrow morning, but for now it was past my bedtime and I had no idea how to get to my hostel in the center of Warsaw. Some signs…
On March 25, 2026 I, Julia, stepped off the plane and onto the tarmac, immediately flooded by unfamiliarity. I had already booked my trains from city to city, starting tomorrow morning, but for now it was past my bedtime and I had no idea how to get to my hostel in the center of Warsaw. Some signs were in English, but more were in Polish. The only Polish words I had truly learned before my arrival were jabłko and mleko and chleb (apple, milk, and bread, thank you Duolingo). After a quick look...
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