Poland As An Ally: WWII Photo Essay
From Norway to Africa, from Russia to the Atlantic, in the air and on the sea, the Polish forces were there for their allies. Justine Jablonska pays tribute to the bravest and most loyal men and women of WWII.
Articles written by: Justine Jablonska
Justine Jablonska is a new media and video journalist. She completed her Master's of Journalism at Northwestern's Medill in June 2010, and is a 2008 Poland in the Rockies alumna. Justine was CR's associate editor, as well as social media web and web producer from 2010 – 2015. www.justinejablonska.com
2015 Vol. 7 No. 3 — Fall / Features
2015 Vol. 7 No. 3 — Fall / Books / Interviews
Chatting with B.E. Andre, “With Blood and Scars” Author
Justine Jablonska talks to British journalist Bożena Andre about Andre’s new novel, With Blood and Scars, in which Andre takes on that very difficult challenge: combining the personal and the historical in one story. Not easy, when for so long the world refused to acknowledge the historical.
Films
Tarpan: Repainting an Ancient Picture
The ancient breed of horses, the Tarpans, were extinct but Polish scientists bred an almost perfect descendent, and called it konik. Today, the koniks have been reintroduced into the wild by an international team of scientists, documentary makers Jen Miller and Sophie Peregrum filmed them, and Justine Jablonska has the story.
2015 Vol. 7 No. 1 — Spring / Commentary / Features
February 1940: Exile, Odyssey, Redemption
When the Soviets deported Polish citizens from their zone of occupied Poland, the Poles began a journey that would cover several continents and oceans. Among the most amazing is the saga of the children’s odyssey.
2015 Vol. 7 No. 1 — Spring / Books / Interviews
Chatting with Greg Archer
Justine Jablonska catches Greg Archer in a serious moment, and the conversation ranges from Cyndi Lauper and Ewan McGregor to his indomitable family and the after-effects of war.
2014 Vol. 6 No. 3 — Fall-Winter / Features
2014: The Year of Anniversaries
It’s a big year for commemorations in Poland this year. We illuminate them with a photo essay, focusing mainly on the people behind the anniversary.
2014 Vol. 6 No. 3 — Fall-Winter / Features / Films
NEON
The Neon signs of the communist era were works of art, even though the product was never in stock. Eric Bednarski celebrates the art and the artists.
2014 Vol. 6 No. 3 — Fall-Winter / Films / Interviews
Chatting with NEON’s Eric Bednarski
“I’m pro-Neon,” says Eric Bednarski. Take a look and you will be too.
2014 Vol. 6 No. 2 — Summer / Books / Films
Pola Negri: Hollywood’s First Femme Fatale
Hollywood has been a talent magnet for a long time and one of the first superstars was Poland’s Pola Negri. Justine Jablonska reviews her story, written by Mariusz Kotowski.
2014 Vol. 6 No. 2 — Summer / Books / Interviews
A Conversation with Eva Stachniak
Whether Empress Catherine was “Great” or not is debatable, but she was definitely pragmatic, as are all imperial rulers. Justine Jablonska talks to Eva Stachniak about her latest book and how she chooses her subjects.
2014 Vol. 6 No. 1 — Winter-Spring / Interviews
Sex and Gender, Tolerance and Fear: A Conversation
Justine Jablonska talks to University of Warsaw sexologist Dr. Zbigniew Izdebski about changing attitudes to sex and gender igniting a bizarre reaction in some circles to a foreign word they don’t understand.
2013 Vol. 5 No. 3 — Fall / Interviews / Music
Catching Up with Katy Carr
She is neither Polish nor British. She is a 21st century hybrid. And when she sings about Poland, she is an author of renaissance, not an author of requiem.
2013 Vol. 5 No. 2 — Summer / Books
Polish Classic Desserts
Justine Jablonska tests and tastes the rich dessert fare of Poland presented in Polish Classic Desserts and declares them: Heaven! She has a few quibbles, though, with some editorial content.
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