After Discovering Poland, Her World Will NEVER Be the Same Again… 🇵🇱 

It’s not the mayor who makes the city clean, beautiful and modern. It’s the whole nation that must demand and expect it from the mayor, the politicians and the ruling class and contribute the effort!

I think the way poland looks today is not the money, but the mentality change. We came a long way from "Public space belongs to everyone, so it belongs to noone in particular" to "public space belongs to everyone, so in particular it belongs to me, and i should keep that place in best possible condition". Also, to keep those individuals who like to destroy things in check, you have to clean everything as soon as possible. When you are in Wroclaw compare bus stop and vehicle cleanliness to warsaw. It is quite an astonishing difference. Spokesman of Krakow's MPK (Krakow's Public Transportation Comapny) once said, that pulling a tram back to the depot after being vandalized/covered with graffiti and cleaning it right away, so that noone sees the effects of vandalism helps to cut overal costs of cleaning, because vandals don't want to put effort into something that can cost them a fine, and won't even last till the end of the day.

James, I am a 74 year old American and this video brought tears to my eyes. Seeing Marina's mother take in the sights and comment was just so great and uplifting. I will be leaving for Ukraine 21 August(by way of Krakow) to see a family I have befriended. I'll be in Europe for 10-12 weeks. I will definitely be spending some time in Poland. My maternal grandmother emigrated to the USA from somewhere on the then Polish German border in 1916. I would love to visit you and Marina and her mother. )))

You never know when something good happened in your life. Marina's mom is the best example for that. All the best for all of you 😊

The crazy thing is that when the Soviet Union broke up and Ukraine and Poland became independent, Poland was poorer than Ukraine. I am always amazed at what Poland was able to achieve in the last 30 years. If only Ukraine followed Poland's foot steps and did what Poland did.

Konstancin-Jeziorna is kind of Beverly Hills where a lot of famous and rich people live. It's good to see Marina's mom smiling from ear to ear, she deserved it.

I went to Kyiv in 2019 and loved it. It was very clean, had beautiful parks and interesting buildings. In Poland we also have lots of towns which are not that nice with deteriorating buildings. That has changed a lot in last 20 years but all takes time. It definitely helped that we are part of EU, if there is trade and money the living standards get better. Ukraine just needs time as independent democratic country and I hope this day will come soon. Don't doubt yourself though, your country is beautiful and has a lot to offer.

Seeing the smile on Marinas face while holding her moms hand is priceless. This will be a great experience for all of you. Keep these videos coming. Love em.

Two things dear Ukrainian brothers. 1. Fight corruption. This is a cancer, which kills your country. 2. Respect your country. You paid in blood for Ukraine. And Ukraine is not only a flag, but also a street lamp, a bus, a lawn. You see someone throwing trash on the lawn - react. Many Ukrainians died for this lawn. Really.

Why Ukraine took a different path 32 years ago? The answer is simple: Poland was never part of the "Russian world," even in the 19th century, when part of Poland was under Russian occupation. The difference in civilization level and mentality was extremely huge. Poland was immune to the "Russian world" because it was a normal European country. In many respects, it was even a glaring contradiction of the "Russian world" - also in the communist era. Poland and Ukraine have had a long shared history, but this only applies to western Ukraine (shared 1,000 years, mostly in the Polish state). That is why western Ukraine is so different from eastern Ukraine. Eastern Ukraine, on the other hand, was in the orbit of Poland for 300 years, but then landed in the "Russian world" for 300 years, with all its poisoning pathologies. And then, in the USSR, there was strong Russification and destruction of Ukrainianness, murdering of Ukrainian elites: hundreds of writers, painters, filmmakers, systematic, murdering of distinctiveness, starting from the 1930s and ending in the 1970s. Poland did not experience this. On the contrary, it was for most of its history first a strong kingdom in the orbit of Latin and Western culture, and then, after 123 years of occupation (Russian, German and Austrian) was again an independent country with strong elites and a 1000-year-old tradition of evolving statehood, a hipper strong sense of national unity, self organization etc. Ukraine in the 13th century fell victim to the Tartar invasions for 300 years, then it was under Polish domination, then Russian, its national movement started only in 19th century. There are similarities between Poland and Ukraine (language, a lot of common history), but also a lot of basic differences with the Russian and Soviet world as a main one.

Best wishes to Marina's mother and her daughter. I can feel, we Poles come from same root as these gentle people of the city Charków.

Your best video, and Marina's mom is awesome!

Just found your channel, great videos! It’s amazing to hear you talk about Poland as you describe it exactly the way I feel. I moved here from the UK over 6 years ago. Looking forward to watching more of your travels around Poland. If you’re ever around Gdańsk let me know!

Marina Mom is so lovely ...always smile on her face welcome to Poland enjoy

Another great video ! I love watching your stories. I am Polish but I live in Sydney so watching you wandering around Poland makes me feel closer to my motherland… and a bit nostalgic of course. All the best James and your family ! By the way, I thought you could probably start a new business in Poland - mediate in real estate buy/sell. I have a beautiful apartment in the centre of Lublin if you know anyone ? It could be your first business offer 😉 Best of luck James 👍

I was born and raised in Poland emigrated to USA in 1982.I think my Polish brothers don’t realized how the country moved ahead.Some parts of the country looking much better then German’s towns…keep going…good job!!

Kliczko brothers actually spent a lot of time in Warsaw, they were training in Gwardia Warszawa boxing club, after that they've moved to Germany.

Moja kochana Warszawa ❤️ As a Varsovian currently studying abroad this literally brought tears to my eyes. Thank you. It used to be known as "Paris of the East" for its beauty, but during the Uprising the Nazis not only methodically slaughtered its inhabitants (including my family members), but also burned & demolished Warsaw, block by block. And yet, here it is, thriving, stronger & more beautiful than ever; a massive symbol of hope & resistance. I truly believe it will be the same with Ukraine! We will always have your back. After all, you are also fighting for us & for everything we stand for. In the meantime, best of luck to you & I hope my city treats you well ❤️ Glory to Ukraine!

Witalij Kliczko w połowie lat 90. trenował kickboxing w sekcji walk Akademii Wychowania Fizycznego. Także Władimir Kliczko ma silne związki z Polską. W boksie amatorskim walczył dla Gwardii Warszawa.

Near Konstancin Jeziorna there is a village called Ciszyca with super nice sand beach by Vistula river. You can get there also by city bike from Wilanów - there is a bike lane along the river embankment. Hope you have a lovely day in Konstancin! I live in the neighborhood of this city and whenever I get a cold I visit this salt air facility and it helps to get rid of runny nose right away :)

She is beautiful and extremely nice lady. I am happy that she can finally see other parts of Europe. Please take her to Krakow.

It’s so wonderful and rewarding to be around an appreciative and happy person. All the best to the three of you. We are happy and glad to have you in Poland!

One of your best videos. 😊

I watch your clips regularly.This one is really touchy.Reflections over two different countries neighbouring each other and their faith.Hope one day Ukraine will see the shining light at the end of this dark tunnel you mention.Thank you for showing me Warsaw from the perspective I venever been able to see, living in the city for a whole life. All the best to You, Marina and her mother

You have said "Konstancin Jeziorny". you would be right if "jeziorny" was an attributive. But it is "Konstancin-Jeziorna" because on it's origin there were two separate cities Konstancin and Jeziorna that joined together. I think that there are three main points why Poland and Ukraine differs. The first one is political. Because of standing danger of Russian aggression even long before the actual war Ukraine was not a good place for international business. The infrastructure especially that outside of the city-center, where less people use it, cost a lot of money. So you need high incomes from the taxes to keep it. The second point was that Polish people always feel that they are a part of West rather than East. Ukraine was really divided and before the Russian aggression there were still many people that wanted to cooperate with or event join the Russian Federation. There are some others, that did not want to join West nor East, and believed Ukraine should go its own way. The third problem is this eastern mentality that people less care about anything public, they want to be rich to show off rather than to have solid things around and live their live well.

What a classy lady.

It is not only authorities but people must understand that everyone must care for own properties and not to devastate common facilities. It dependes on mentality, society education and knowledge that STATE is a common weal and every one is important.

Bardzo mi się podobało. Więcej filmów z Mamą Mariny :)

James, this is your best by far! I’m glad Marina’s mother got to see part of Poland through your eyes.

I have a friend Marek Nowakowski and he bought his dad a beautuful home in Konstantin area I remember him taking me on a tour in 2016 Nice affluent area just outside the city

Marinas Moms face lit up as she walked in beautiful Poland. That's how it is when in Poland. It's like your heart opens up, and the beauty of the people, and places captivates you. Historically Poland is a country that suffered so many tragic things. Poland was like a tulip that was smashed down for many years not allowed to rise above the soil. Once the freedom came, the tulip was able to grow up from the ground through the rubble, and show off its beauty. One day Ukraine will come out of the rubble too. It will be bustling with tourists, families, restaurants, and museums. One day Ukraine will rise above. Right now Ukraine is hurting, and in pain in many places. We pray it will not be for too long.

Great video as always, mom is an intelligent would love to see more of these types of videos. I'd love for her to see Zakopane and the Baltic sea to get her reaction.

I think stability in Poland is one of the main reasons why they were able to achieve what they have achieved. Stability helped to join the EU which provided great business opportunities and financial help to achieve goals.

When in the 1991 I went with my parents to the Western Berlin, we were admiring the cleanliness the same.

I'm from the "glorious" western Europe and I too wonder how Poland can be so clean.

Best of luck to Marina's mom. What a lovely, kind lady. I hope she enjoys her stay in Poland.

All the best to gorgeous Marina and her wonderful mum.

I think Poland changed a lot after joining European Union: money started coming to Poland but also UE ensured that it was spent accordingly to agreements. It meant less corruption and more positive changes to the country. People who could not find jobs in their own towns or villages emigrated but would come back to their families to spend money in Poland and build houses. Ukraine is a sort of buffer zone between West and East and it is a very difficult place to be. Russia wants you in their sphere of influence and is stopping you from growth. It is not able to offer you what UE has on offer but it would also not let you go. Let's hope that this horrible war with Russia will end soon and make you independent from your neighbour.

Marina’s mum is adorable! So lovely to watch her travels and experiences 🥰

I have been watching your channel since the war, James and I must say, you are onto something. I really enjoyed this video and some new editing you used. The post production commentary mix with real time dialogue is really refreshing. Gives me Anthony Bourdain vibes, whose shows I deeply enjoyed. Also really nice touch with subtitling Marina's mom, I was super interested in what she had to say.

Ale super odcinek nie mogłem się doczekać do niego. 👍👍👍 Pozdrowienia dla was wszystkich

Marina is back! :)

It was the communism and russian imperialism that brought us both down to our knees. But in the Ukraine it lasted for 25 more years. When it finally fell we in Poland still had some people who remembered the old traditions and old ways and customs, while in Ukraine they were all long gone... All you had was homosovieticus without souls, morals and traditions. And these were the people who were in charge. Tragic as it might be this war will produce heroes, ethos and true elites that will build Ukraine you deserve and desire.

It’s really nice when people are open to new experiences and appreciative of other cultures. Many of us are very fortunate. I can’t imagine never having left my country. Nice to see Marina again, and she is just beaming with happiness

Great to see Mum enjoying Poland with you both 😊👍

I think this is the best video so far. Very personal and emotional. Thank you James for this little story there

If you dig TĘŻNIA structure you should visit Ciechocinek. Tężnias out there are size of 3 floor apartment buildings. You can go on the roof and breathe salty water air.

Hey, hello from my first visit to Poland! I did Katowice, I’m in Zator, and soon I’ll be in Krakow. Having a great time!

beautiful ending

Please tell Marina's mum that she's a very beautiful, super sweet woman! So glad she had a good time!

12:30 Why? - It takes decades - It's expensive (EU founds helped a lot) - Corruption makes things harder and less effective

This such a beautiful and wholesome video, thank you for sharing your life with us and seeing the emotional and personal journey that you guys took so far.

I was born 86 and remember Poland from 90ths cities that days was not looking good, keep in mind that the way how Poland looks today its like 30 years of hard-working millions of Poles

horseradish plants are very important in pl culture ... every fermented food involve them like saure cuks and almost every sauer veggies has them in recepy plus they ha nice and delicate flower, plus rooth is also used often in kitchen ... what not to like cheers guys 👍

Cool Video....I am On My Way to Poland

Ci, których nadzieja nie opuszcza , zmieniają świat na lepszy👍😀

Ukraine was lacking probably 30 years in comparison with Poland. I hope it will be rebuilded after the war with help of the whole world..

Well said, I wish I could see it for my eyes until then , I have to see it threw your eyes..thank you 🌻💥

Beautiful and classy lady! Bless her! 🙏🏻

James hope You are well and Your girlfriend Marina… you have disappeared… hope to see you soon here and your great videos… thanks for choosing Poland as a home …

So happy to see you all feel so good :) great to have you here!

It's so sweet to watch this video, people who actually appreciate the world and values that random people just forget about. Back then it was the same for polish people and still it is sometimes. But there are things that we forget about everyday.

One Kliczko will not make the difference over few seasons. It took us a generation and a mindset change.

Well done. Thank You.

That is that believe in one person one totalitarian dad that make our life better all alone . You a russe way of thinking .

Thank You Jesus for Poland's well being.

Wow, great video 🤗

I'm so happy, that you are safe in Poland! It's so nice to watch your videos!💜

Hey James, I have followed you from day one since you came to Poland. I live in Canada and have been working with Ukrainian and Polish vouleteers for the last 4 months working at the Polish border. I have something that you may be interested in and people that you might like to meet. Let me know if there is a way that we could connect somehow.

Great video!!

City is like a living organisms, you can't build your body overnight specially. Same goes with city, you need time and money and will of the people to change it

I love horseradish plants in my garden to have it fresh with meals

Nice to see you and Marina's mom in Kabaty (at the beginning of the video)! That's where I live, just across the street from where you and she were standing in the video. Yes, we have pretty much everything we need in our neighborhood. It's a very pleasant, nicely landscaped, modern area. There used to be a big Tesco store in the background behind you, but we can to go three metro stations north to get to a shopping center with a similar-size store. Please come back and explore Kabaty in more depth!

I'm glad you enjoyed your trip, as well as your mother in law. You're welcome to come back any time! Best of luck to you.

Dobry odcinek.Pozdrowienia dla mamy Mariny.

It takes two things for a country to be successful: a proper set of institutions and a few decades of time. Ukraine is adopting the right set of institutions now, but it needs to stay on course for 20-30 years to start seeing effects. And that's the hardest part. People often think that adopting some reforms or changes will yield fruit in a very short period of time, but that's impossible. It takes decades to achieve high level of development, and even successful countries in Central Europe (such as Poland) are not yet on the highest development level.

All the best to Marina and her Mum. For sure, Ukraine deserves better and will enjoy all the privileges of being a successful and highly-developed country..

2:55 Wow, I didnt expect to see my neighbourhood in there! Such a wholesome yet melancholic video, good job.

This is a very moving video.

I deeply believe that the day of great victory will come for Ukraine, that the nightmare of brutal aggression will be gone forever, and that Ukraine will have its chance to rebuild itself from the ground up, with the help of Poland and of the whole world. Hugs to Marina and her mom, and a mug of cold beer to you James! 🍻😉🙂

amazing

Brothers Кличко also lived in Warsaw. Володимир was a boxer in the Gwardia Warszawa club in the 90s. Віталій trained at the Academy of Physical Education in Warsaw 🙂

Hi my friend its me again great video enjoy watching here thankyounfor shareng my full support

Tężnia solankowa /brine graduation tower/ that's what we have in Konstancin. Bigger and older ones we can find in the old spa of Ciechocinek, Kujawy, near Wisła river. Breathing saline and iodine, its ingredient is very important to your health.

Radio silent I hope all is well. You were on a good roll there with fun and informative videos

I hope Marina’s mom will continue to enjoy her stay in Poland.

Dużo zdrowia dla mamy i Mariny 😘 🇵🇱🇺🇦 cieszę się, że możecie teraz z Nami tworzyć jeszcze lepszą Polskę a już nie długo My z całą pewnością pomożemy Wam odbudować Ukrainę.

When you started to talk about the bad/sad things, I think the sky actually turned dark!

Bravo!

Went to krakow from London UK last month absolutely amazing will be back again

What You said at the end of the film and what Marina's mother said - hope. This is what I think must come true and I wish all the best to Her, Marina , You and the baby. Let's hope one day......soon!!!

hi, James , thanks for a nice video again , hope you are still enjoining stay in Poland , please don't leave as we are happy to have you here with us Poles , looking forward to see more of your videos with you and your new family member :)

love it ! greetings from Poznań

Wow, dzięki!

Your video is very interesting and informative. I enjoed watching it. Well done. Keep it up. Super !!!!!!

Beautiful Polska ♥️

I'm looking for a lady called Natalie in Warsaw .I'm a Sri Lankan. My name is Asoka. Beautiful Polska,I love it.🎉❤❤❤

I had a similar thought at the beginning of your video. If Poland had made it, so can Ukraine one day, and there is hope. Also, it may be that many Ukrainians who are living now in the West as refugees and who hopefully will be able to come back home safelly one day, will bring some of the mentality back, I mean - they will know what they want from their governments and they will demand it of their authorities. If there is one thing that makes you think about your homecountry, it is travel. It does the trick for many, I think.

Been awhile since a new video, bet there's a new addition. Hope Mosha doesn't get too jealous😻

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