Living in another country

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Post Report of the Day

Warsaw, Poland

Are there problems with ethnic, race/racial minorities or religious prejudices? Gender equality?

At their core, Poles have some lingering racial and ethnic anxieties against non-whites and Jews. It's a very white and Catholic country. You also won't be very welcomed if you are Russian.

What household or grocery items do you wish you had shipped to post?

Really haven't missed anything here, except Polish mayonnaise is horrible. It's really sweet compared to what you get in the States and there are no alternatives.