Why a foreigner can move to Poland?

Why a foreigner can move to Poland?

When a foreigner is presented to locals in Poland the first question is, almost every time: 'why you chose Poland?' They expect a simple answer like love or Erasmus studies. But they are usually not ready for an elaborated answer.

The sad irony is that making this question and being surprised with the answers show that Poles forgot the best that their country has to offer and at some point, stopped cherishing it as it should be.

Some of the examples can be: basic goods are cheap, culture and history are rich and traditions are preserved, most people (especially in bigger cities) are well educated. Hospitality and politeness are values passed on for generations. Traditional food is very tasty, nevertheless women are extremely elegant. Public transportation is accessible to the majority, quite affordable and ponctual. People are organized and reliable. You can make friends and have people of trust along the country.

Looking through that point of view, maybe the long and cold winters, the low wages and meetings with too conservative and narrow minded Poles seem to lose against so many and different motives to embrace this country and culture, land and people.

Like in most of places, the best might turn out to be the worst. The humbleness of Polish people, that can be admired from far, is the other side of the coin of the lack of trust in their own qualities. We got so used to live in some times, occupied and opressed in others, not realizing that some of best in life will always be inside our borders.

May we found ourselves somewhere in middle, in Poland or missing it from the other side of the world.