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Magda Pilat

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I was born in Poland. I moved to the UK in June 2004 and I am planning to stay here indefinitely. I currently live in North Oxfordshire and work for the rural department of a property consultancy. I love the British countryside and am hoping to run an organic farm in the future.

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15 March 2010

Poland: Put a smile on a child's face - it's easy!

Written by Magda Pilat · Eastern & Central Europe

Tomek and Weronika have always been keen volunteers, despite their young age. Last year, they started Dream Mail, a charity campaign that promotes writing letters and postcards to seriously ill children.

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4 March 2010

Poland: Students Suing Former Minister of Education

Written by Magda Pilat · Eastern & Central Europe

Last year, two Wroclaw students signed a petition asking the headmaster to remove religious symbols from their school building - but he refused. The minister of education called these students "spoiled brats" - and they are suing him now. Magda Pilat reports on Polish bloggers' reactions.

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1 March 2010

Poland: Fighting Cancer Online

Written by Magda Pilat · Eastern & Central Europe

Lenka is a joyful 5-year-old and Paula is an interior design student in her early twenties. You wouldn’t think that they have anything in common but they do. They both have cancer and they both have blogs describing their fight with the disease.

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