Finding Poland

Finding Poland - Matthew Kelly

Finding Poland is a non-fiction work that examines Polish identity through history, culture, and the experiences of migration and displacement.
The book combines personal stories with broader historical analysis to show how Poland has been shaped by wars, shifting borders, and political transformations.
It focuses on the lives of Polish emigrants and how they negotiate their sense of belonging between their homeland and new countries abroad.
Through interviews and reportage-style narration, it explores the tensions between tradition and modernity in contemporary Polish society.
The author also reflects on Poland’s recent past, including communism and the transition to democracy, and how these events continue to influence national identity.
Overall, it presents Poland as both a geographical place and a living idea formed by memory, history, and ongoing social change.