EWA & Lena

Stories From The Eastern West by Culture.pl

Nov 1, 201900:14:05Society & Culture

How a teen's letter to a stranger in the Soviet Union led to a long-distance friendship that has lasted decades. Like many teens growing up in the People’s Republic of Poland, Ewa decided to send a letter to a stranger i...

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