Wisia's Story

A project in Los Angeles, CA by Karina Wielgosz & Paul Barry
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Wisia was 23 when The Warsaw Uprising took place. Now a great-grandmother, the story of her true heroism will be shared...
Backers: 108
Average Pledge Per Backer: $107

Funded: $11,538 of $10,000
Dates: Jun 9th -> Aug 8th (60 days)
Project By: Karina Wielgosz & Paul Barry
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Latest News

Belated update

March 28th - via: kickstarter.com
We'd like to begin by apologising for the length of time since out last post. Co-ordinating the translation of interviews, collating footage and attempting to fulfill our other personal and professional commitments has taken its toll, but we are back... (Read More)

"Good day. My name is Jadwiga Konopacka-Klimaszewska..." (Part Two)

February 16th - via: kickstarter.com
More members of our cast....Monika Rudnicka - Niece of Jerzy (Jurek) „IKAR" Szymanski As we dug into the past and fleshed out Wisia's relationship with volunteer insurgent, Jerzy Szymanski (codename „IKAR" ), a lucky series of events led us to... (Read More)

"Good day. My name is Jadwiga Konopacka-Klimaszewska..." (Part One)

February 14th - via: kickstarter.com
"Good day. My name is Jadwiga Konopacka-Klimaszewska. My pseudonym during the Uprising was Wisia Zalewska.  "Hmm. I was born the 1st of November, 1921 in Lomza. My childhood was spent very well..." As the Polish words are translated into English, we... (Read More)

From Babcia Wisia's Pantry...

January 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Today we posted out all recipes to those who nominated them as rewards. They are laminated so you can spill all sorts of Polish ingredients on them and simply wipe them clean! :0) Written in Polish and also translated into English, the recipes range... (Read More)

A Very Polish Christmas

December 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
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Archival Footage (courtesy of the Warsaw Uprising Museum)

December 11th - via: kickstarter.com
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Back in LA now....

December 8th - via: kickstarter.com
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November 28th - via: kickstarter.com
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Love Locks in Wrocław

November 28th - via: kickstarter.com
From a distance, we see another beautiful bridge in the medieval city of Wrocław.  This one, however, is different in quite an interesting way... Commonly referred to as 'Lock Bridge', it has become a common tradition in recent years to secure a... (Read More)

Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Wrocław

November 24th - via: kickstarter.com
An imposing and unmistakable impression on the skyline of Wrocław, the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist's twin steeples stand 91m above the ground. (The construction below, on the other hand, stands less than 1.5 m above the pavement. Much easier... (Read More)

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