We Went to a Polish Refugee Center in Gdańsk 🇵🇱

[@rockynanach]

This generation of Poles has a beautiful page in history. Keep up the good work. Unite Europe and humanity. Poland has a history of helping, even in the darkest days of WW2 many Poles risked their life to save others. Poland will be blessed.

[@m32w]

Thank you from Poland ! I do appreciate kind words.

[@LordDamianus]

History of helping and getting kicked in the ass shortly afterwards. Poles didn't learn a thing from their mistakes.

[@Pawel.Kow200]

BELIEVE it is true.

[@GrimmjawJack]

@@LordDamianus People are doing it because of that, because we know what war is here, we know what Ukrainians are going through. It's the right thing to do, together we have a better chance against tyranny. Solidarity is important.

[@malaxes]

@@LordDamianus You are right but that is what for Poles always fight and sacrifice their life “for freedom our and yours” and we cannot betray our beliefs in freedom and humanity even though Ukrainians are responsible for the biggest genocide of Poles in Wolyn 1943-44 and they are still praising as a hero genocide leader S.Bandera. We are Poles and we will always live accordingly to our moral standards even though they do not deserve our hospitality as a nation but we know also that not everyone in Ukraine was taking part in brutal ethnic cleansing. We believe, that they are humans between those Banderas murders and criminals. “Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good” Rom. 12.21

[@supermario6999]

As a Lithuanian i know Poland brothers , they are so nice people. ❤️

[@ewakaliniecka9562]

Lithuanian people are wonderful too😍 love from Poland

[@awedsgtsvfcgtre7269]

Once there was Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and Ukraine was a part of it too. I am happy that we create history now and can help our Ukrainian friends and live together do business, work and have fun. We also welcome our Belarusian friends. Belarusian people can feel at home in Poland if they wish to visit us. We also mean no harm to Russians. It is just baffling that Russians call Ukrainians brothers and act that way.

[@pawekoprowski937]

We all are Slavic. We must not get caught up in a fratricidal war. We all unity.

[@Misiathecatgirl]

I love Lithuanias, amazing people! Respect ❤️🇵🇱🇱🇹

[@charonboat6394]

@@pawekoprowski937 Except Lithuanians are not Salvs.

[@Pepperboy555]

I am feeling so grateful to the people of Poland for their kindness and hospitality, the world owes the Polish people a great big thank you! And thank you for sharing your journey, your story matters.

[@planetjames95]

Thank you for being here, Craig 🙏

[@dasedrot]

Great to hear words like yours, situation is awful because inflation is high and government trying to explain bad situation with Russian invasion BUT after all we all, as the society (you included sir) for once, we did not allow ourselves to be intimidated, the companies started to block the enemy thanks to our pressure and first of all we help with contributions, parcels, spreading the truth about Russia's aggression on Ukraine

[@Mijagi87]

We are just doing what no one done for us in 1939... we already gone thru this so it's just what we can do right now...

[@maciejkowski67]

@@Mijagi87 Remember Romania and Hungary, hospitality.

[@KomUrczakPlay]

@@planetjames95 read about the history of Poland, you will find out why we are so open.

[@HippiePajon]

I'm crying man. Polish people helping so much

[@KanałŻyciewKanadzieAnitaBeata]

It never happened before that so many war refugees were able to come to one country without that country having a single refugee camp. Polish people can be just amazing - if they want to.

[@dbielak]

Those are real words of what polish people are. I totally recommend to everyone to visit Poland. Nice people, tasty cuisine and mixed of modern and old buildings. You gonna love it!

[@tonyshi4325]

Salute to Poland and Polish people. The whole free world stand by Ukraine and Poland.

[@dominikakorn7197]

Thank you for your nice words. It means a lot to us. All the best to You from Poland 💖

[@grayman2749]

Not EU apparently.

[@stewiezjonder3924]

dream on dreamer, most of Europe doesnt give a toss and longer it will drag the pressure on Ukraine government will grow not only from that scumbag Putin, to stop the fight and give up hopes of independent state. Its already official narrative of Polish Europeans favourite tv station TVN.

[@halvdanragnvaldr]

"Free world" hey? You must be dreaming!

[@tonyshi4325]

@@halvdanragnvaldr You got a great point, the free world is sick itself. Covid19 and Ukraine war should wake all of us up.

[@RoccosVideos]

The world is watching. Thank you Poland. 🇺🇦❤️🇵🇱

[@planetjames95]

🇺🇦❤️🇵🇱

[@dominikakorn7197]

We are doing what every normal human would do in face of such tragedy of Ukrainians.

[@nikka00]

@@dorotafischer3817 reported, you Putin's troll.

[@parufka7830]

@@nikka00 troll, go na xuj :P

[@comdo831]

Watching has never kept anybody warm and fed. Send financial assistance. The cost of helping these people is about to explode.

[@ignosius911]

Gotta love Poland! 🇱🇹🇺🇦🇵🇱

[@maciejkowski67]

Old, good times we were one, Poles, Lithuanian, Kossaks, united, we had made successful expedition to Moscau.

[@Misiathecatgirl]

I can say the exact same thing about Lithuania 🇱🇹amazing country, amazing people ❤️

[@charonboat6394]

@Patrycja Sagan It is time; this exact time we should consider something similar, a really strong partnership between Baltic and Eastern states. Otherwise, we'll be played by Western European governments.

[@sirgallant5000]

@@maciejkowski67 Those good times will come back. It was never more obvious we're in this together.

[@rafik983]

Polska+Litwa+Ukraina=Jedność🇵🇱🇱🇹🇺🇦💪

[@grimwaltzman]

As a ukrainian i can definitely say that i will never forget all the help we received from poles in this war. I'm myself staying in Ukraine, but I know plenty of people, mostly women and minors, who are in Poland as refugees right now, and have received all the help in the world after crossing the border.

[@juliusz1486]

Be safe, friend! Slava Ukraini!

[@0000stuart]

The polish are so kind ❤️ If you can't go back to Ukraine & Poland is a beautiful country with kind people it's got to be the best place to stay 🙂 I wish you both all the best

[@kenkeneth4964]

But in the European Parliament they say that we are fascist, xenophobic and racist. They just cut the money for Poland.

[@MarekzAnglii]

@@syrenka-o8q That's right! And after originally saying they would accept ANY number of Ukrainian refugees - no limit - the Germans have completely changed their mind and have said they are not going to take anymore. They have even told the Polish government, that if any trains full of Ukrainians try to cross the German border, they will be turned back!

[@BrendaChristensen]

I grew up in Detroit which has the largest population of Poles anywhere in the country. They are nothing but love, warmth and kindness.

[@skierskymichael2681]

Chicago is the biggest Polish city :)))

[@holgerlinke98]

one should never make bold extremely broad statements about a group of people. The is a lot of bad stuff in polish history and current society. That usually doesn't happen if people are all nice and great.

[@ukaszradziszewski8830]

Cheers!

[@pahooski]

@@holgerlinke98 ok you russian troll!

[@KarsonNow]

Nice to hear warm words about Poles m, not just silly jokes. I was growed up in Gdańsk. ☝️🙏💪👍😘

[@wawa_marek8491]

I've been in Przemyśl yesterday, having 6 seats avaliable in my car, so I went to former Tesco (reception point) to offer free transport to Warszawa. I had to fill in a form and show my ID, then volunteer lady anounced my offer by microphone. Just after 5 minutes I took 2 women and 1 kid and 1 teenager (12?) to Warszawa, but no luggage. Another 2 women with kids were following us in their car, because they were travelling together. I have to say I was a little bit scared, because the lady driver was just "sitting on my back" all 400 kilometers. They had already booking at hotel near Warszawa and as I heard they have no any plan for next days. Maybe they will stay in Warszawa, or go to another city / country. By the way I've seen many Europeans from Italy, UK, Germany, even Spain to offer transport and / or accomodation. I've also seen 3 British guys near local L'Eclerc supermarket loading cartons of Sneekers bars to thir van. Also Italians in uniforms (I guess Civil Defence) working hard to organize the chaos.

[@Dexiefy]

11:27 its an instant pudding. 200ml of hot water or so, toss that in, stir, done. Budyń - Pudding. Wanilia- Vanilla. Słodka chwila - Sweet moment. 11:41 English goulash, but its basically just a piece of meat. For a piece of canned meat it is pretty tasty. Gulasz - Goulash, Angielski - English. 11:54 Pulpety - meatballs. those are in tomato sauce. 11:58 Shower Gel. Żel - Gel, Prysznic - Shower. Żel pod prysznic - Shower Gel (Pod - Under). 12:15 its medicine against Egzema. It is to be used for some alergic reactions on skin, skin irritation and such. 12:19 Linomag is also a medicne for skin irritation. Guess those are added due to people sitting for a long time in reception centers or in travel which might cause skin burns and whatnot.

[@planetjames95]

Thank you!

[@naonaonia]

Trzeba było wziąć od wolontariuszy ryż, makaron. Na pewno to mieli. I ten Gulasz angielski podsmażyć z cebulą- i masz jedzenia na cały dzień z makaronem. To bardzo dobra konserwa. Te klopsiki w sosie pomidorowym też są smaczne. Dodać ryż i masz jedzenie na cały dzień. A jakbyście poszli jeszcze w inne miejsca to by wam dali za darmo więcej. Takich centrów w Gdańsku jest więcej. Rozdają uciekinierom koce, pościel, ubrania, środki czystości i higieny i dużo jedzenia. Kierują na bezpłatne nocleg Do domów , do osrodków.

[@naonaonia]

@@planetjames95 W Polsce bardzo serdecznie przyjmują i małe miasteczka, gminy. Dają swoje autobusy. Przyjmują, karmią. I to jeszcze lepiej niż w dużych miastach! W Polsce te małe miasteczka są bogate! Oferują lepszą pomoc, niż w dużych miastach. I tak będziecie mieszkać jak w raju. Cisza, spokój, parki. I wszystko mają. Internet, telefony, transport. Pomoc większą, niż w kiadtach. Setio.Tam odpoczniecie.

[@soraja8905]

Poles are great people. I am very sorry when the authorities of some countries speak badly of Poland, because they do not know Poland at all. Poland is a wonderful, good and hospitable country. Poles are great patriots, but when it comes to helping even strangers in need, they are in the first place. God bless Poland.

[@infirmux]

Please make distinction between the people and the government. We do have reasonable nice society, but the state is not in good shape. Economically it's fine. Read about PIS and their destruction of the rule of law...

[@mareklakomski2256]

@@infirmux a PO to co ? GOWNO !

[@anula4675]

Unfortunately Poland is a very divided country, politically and mentally. However in this situation we are united and everyone is helping however they can.

[@KrissowskiM]

@@infirmux stop spreading that bs! It’s the bitter losers in opposition parties who spread that nonsense (sore liers). I hate PiS but thieves from PO are hurting Poland and it’s interests spreading misinformation about ‘rule of law’ and PiS in order to get their hog’s mouth to the gravy train again! That never happens!

[@ArnoldTeras]

Poland is one of my favorite European nations! Their sense of justice will triumph over the darkness of Russia, now and forever on! :)

[@ar15araghi6073]

Thank you brother for letting the world know about the Poland and Polish people. May God bless them forever to help humanity and people in need of help and warmth welcoming. I hope you find peace and long live Ukrainian and polish people.

[@johnzappo]

Thank you for sharing !! My wife’s best friend from Lviv made it to Gdańsk a couple days ago and said the city is amazing ! She also said the Polish people have been so helpful and friendly ! Thanks to Poland !! We are grateful for such a wonderful welcoming for people in need ! We in the USA need to support Poland for this outstanding help !! Take care brother !

[@drap886]

I wrote this comment on canadian youtuber vlog who had to flee from Ukraina with family. It will a little bit explain how polish ppl in generally feel right now about ukrainians: "Poles take very personally that what is happening in Ukraine. We try help them as we can... and we know it, this is still too little... Horror of The Second World War is still burning in every polish heart. I'm glad you are safe now and I think I understand what you've felt leaving country who is still fighting for freedom, paying the the highest price. Gen. Witold Urbanowicz, 303 Squadron commander said "Because We do not beg for freedom, We fight for it" and that's what Ukrainians do now. Nation of Heores. Slava Ukrainie." It's our duty to help Ukrainians. I've thought it's a myth about poles are united in times of troubles. I was wrong. Stay safe!

[@hanswattens4284]

Thx for sharing. Best wishes to Ukraine and Poland from Austria.

[@dominikakorn7197]

Thank you. And best wishes back to You from Poland 💖

[@hussar1512]

Thank you and same to you. Polish Winged Hussars were also helping at Vienna in 1683 to Austria ;) Best wishes to Austria from Poland!

[@hussar1512]

P.S. then Austria partioned Poland over 100 years later ;( Prussia, Austria and Russia were the three who split Poland into 3 pieces.

[@ukaszradziszewski8830]

Thanks Hans, you also have Ukrainian refugees in Austria, please take care of them.

[@charlesbuhr9567]

Poland has a country full of kind & generous people. My best friend is from Gdansk & she was very generous so this does not surprise me. Poland went through Hell when Russia moved in after WWII. They came & would not leave took over and dictated to the Polish people. They made their lives miserable. God Bless Poland & Ukraine.😇💖 Pamela

[@Kathy200]

So sad you'all are going thru this. But, nice to know that you're neighboring country, Poland, is helping out. Good luck & God Bless from West Virginia, U.S.

[@planetjames95]

Thank you so much!

[@drohiczyn]

Good luck to you guys ! ... greetings from Canadian Polonia 🇨🇦

[@RuleofFive]

Thanks for showing this. My respect for Poland has jumped after seeing how well they've treated the Ukrainian people that ended up in their country. I hope you and your family are doing well given the circumstances.

[@barbaraocwieja5021]

To be totally honest ONLY volunteers are helping using their own resources. Polish government does NOTHING for the refugees. The only thing they are good at is lying how much they are helping refugees 😪

[@RuleofFive]

@@barbaraocwieja5021 Aren't they granting 3 month visas for all Ukrainians? I thought they were also shipping supplies through the Polish/Ukrainian border for the war effort?

[@charonboat6394]

@RuleofFive 18 month visas

[@RuleofFive]

@@charonboat6394 Thanks.

[@barbaraocwieja5021]

@@RuleofFive those supplies are shipping also volunteers and they are also being bought by private companies or mostly with money from the charity. But of course in the social media polish government is lying they paid and organized all of this... when in reality they did nothing. And in fact they did nothing about trucks with supplies for RUSSIAN SOLIDERS, which cross Ukrainian-Polish border every day. Many people were begging them to do something to stop those trucks, but they did NOTHING, as usual.

[@sher1lyn]

It's good to see you and Marina outside on such a beautiful day in Poland. Thank you for sharing your life experiences with us! It's very uplifting seeing how wonderful the people of Poland are welcoming the refugees from Ukraine.

[@andysm1964]

That`s the Poles,the nation has had it`s dark times, and has taken it`s position as a true European family member, pity some other nations on the edge of Europe were not as forthcoming... take care guys ,be safe!

[@planetjames95]

Thanks Andy, as always.

[@alibali193]

@@planetjames95 we are in Scotland and there's a large polish community that are very hard working respectable community. Thery are working tirelessly to collect items that are needed for refugees and having it shipped to the Polish Ukraine border x

[@annagalas102]

Poles never had dark times .Poles always stand for freedom. Read polish history.

[@andysm1964]

@@annagalas102 yes i know polish history Anna ,plenty of dark times..where do u want me to start?yet always comeout stronger. Boy! Why im i having a conflap with a troll?you guys are out in force over this aint u!..read content with entirety on context

[@yoginka1]

@@annagalas102 Dear Anna, you didnt undestud "dark times". ("trudne czasy", "smutne czasy"). 😀❤

[@spencerdavies5661]

Great video filled with so much positivity and light in these dark times. It is truly beautiful to see that the people of Ukraine are receiving and getting such a amazing warm welcome by the people of Poland. Wow !!! I am absolutely blown away by the love and generosity shown in this video. Amazing ! Bravo Poland 👏👏 Thank you for sharing this video. Wishing you and Marina the very best. Stay safe guys.

[@planetjames95]

Thank you so much, Spencer!

[@DestinationWonders]

Awesome I'm so proud of My people in Poland that they stood up to this unbelievable challenge . We will prevail , Ukraine will Prevail as they are showing amazing courage and we stand together . To all Ukraine people and everybody that fled the war zone .. GOD BLESS UKRAIN, AND ALL AFECTED PEOPLE>.......From Polish guy in USA.... Stay Strong ...

[@onintravel2867]

Germany,UK,France,Netherlands where are you now?Why you don't accept refugees of war?You always have a lot to say about human rights.... I am proud of my country Poland 💪❤🇵🇱🇺🇦

[@MarekzAnglii]

And after originally saying they would accept ANY number of Ukrainian refugees - no limit - the Germans have completely changed their mind, and have said they are not going to take anymore. They have even told the Polish government, that if any trains full of Ukrainians try to cross the German border, they will be turned back!

[@daveniaful]

they’re where they always are: let’s get Russia’s ass

[@hubertlewandowski9790]

Bo tam rzadza mali politycy Macron, Sholz mocni w mowie i chyba tylko w tym, niestety

[@LF-re4ng]

@@hubertlewandowski9790 Sory ale rząd z Kaczyńskim na czele nie jest wcale doskonały

[@janmatyszewski2780]

They now in home and watch news.Thas's all.

[@carolinemoore3771]

It’s so great that you are showing Poland’s hard work with the world :)

[@nygaman]

Yes but the world dont work with Poland. Why does the world never take seriously what Poland says. We are not the navel of the world. But sometimes it is worth listening to the us when it comes to the policy towards Russia. We have been saying for over 20 years that the Russians will attack. As soon as they attacked Georgia, we said that Ukraine would be next. As usual, nobody listened to us. Every foreign government said that we were oversensitive about Russia. And how not to be oversensitive, knowing our history and knowing the mentality of those in power in the Kremlin. And as for helping the Ukrainians, They are our brothers and sisters. Friends. We don't leave our friends behind.

[@TeresaTeresaTeresa-t5o]

Makes me even prouder of my Polish heritage. Thank you for the update.

[@tnickknight]

As an American living in Gdańsk, i recommend you consider staying. I have lived all over Europe, and the quilify of life is hard to match. Wages are not as high, but things are so much more affordable. There area lot of new techcompanies coming into the city. The future is bright

[@steveuk8816]

Hi Nick , i agree with you 100% i visited Gdansk twice for business / work in 2016, for an oil and gas company , really enjoyed the city and it's people . I would love to live and work there, but it is very difficult now that the UK is no longer in the EU . Work visas etc . now i am only allowed to visit for 90 /180 as i am from the UK.

[@TomeXzz]

2:25 Not germanic style but gothic architecture. Timeline of Gdańsk Historical affiliations Kingdom of Poland 997-1227 Duchy of Pomerelia 1227-1282 Kingdom of Poland 1282-1308 Teutonic Order 1308-1410 Kingdom of Poland 1410-1411 Teutonic Order 1411-1454 Kingdom of Poland 1454-1569 Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth 1569-1793 Kingdom of Prussia 1793-1807 Free City of Danzig 1807-1814 Kingdom of Prussia 1814-1871 German Empire 1871-1918 Weimar Germany 1918-1920 Free City of Danzig 1920-1939 Nazi Germany 1939-1945 People's Republic of Poland 1945-1989 Republic of Poland 1989-present

[@Bialy_1]

Yea, but he is in this video in Gdynia not in Gdańsk. 🙃 And in this case it is kinda funy how he is able to feel the freedom because "Free City of Danzig 1920-1939" was free only by the name at that time in reality it was under German control and Germans in Danzig were hostile to the Polish people and Poland. When Adolf party was elected they almost lost the election, they won only because Comintern from Moscow ordered German communists to not vote for Adolf oposition so ofc they voted for the socialists... but in case of Danzig? Oh, boy. In Danzing nazi got complete political domination from day one and support for them was only growing... Poland made decision to build its own city to have port-city that will be free for real not only in name. The city growth was incredeable fast and all that because Poland wanted to have free access to the sea and by the sea to the world... City of Gdańsk was build gefore WW2 as a Polish window to the whole free world. 😉

[@TomeXzz]

@@Bialy_1 2:17 żabi kruk 14 Gdańsk .

[@feudaljester7581]

gdansk was polish with gothic architecture as all catholic countries have.

[@ukaszradziszewski8830]

A weź już przestań, bo zawracasz ludziom głowę i głupoty gadasz, a się nie znasz. Gdańsk to miasto hanzeatyckie, na wskroś czerpiące z niemieckiego gotyku, a budynki które pokazuje to czysty niemiecki gotyk ceglany Backsteingotik. Timeline, który pokazujesz nie znaczy kompletnie nic.

[@ukaszradziszewski8830]

Please, stop it now, because you just bother people and write stupid things - you do not know history of architecture. Gdańsk is a Hanseatic city, thoroughly inspired by German Gothic, and the building shown on the video is pure German brick gothic "Backsteingotik". The timeline you show means absolutely nothing. My classy, Polish wooden home was build in 1940, during the Nazi occupation - and that is not nazi or German. XD

[@tomekfirdik164]

Welcome to my city :) I also help at this refugee center whenever I have time to do so. Enjoy your stay :)

[@planetjames95]

Thank you for being here! 🙏

[@mmgp5919]

Gdansk is a part of the Tricity area, which consists of Gdansk, Sopot, and Gdynia. Very beautiful. Train ride to Sopot Glowny takes about 20 minutes and to Gdynia Glowna takes about 30 minutes. Sopot-Gdynia connection takes about 10 minutws by train. From the train station in Sopot to the Baltic Sea shore is about 15 minutes on foot. Absolutely worth it! Will be coming to Gdansk myself in May. Cannot wait!

[@gieheha]

Thanks for so many beautiful words about my City. Thank You for showing how refuges center is working form the inside. It's really heart moving to see so many people helping others.

[@shinjoseph4325]

I've been watching ur vids since you were in Kyiv and I'm happy to hear that polish people are taking good care of you guys. Ur videos are so important for us international audience to understand what really is going on. Keep up the good work and hope you are doing well in Poland. From Canada

[@lionsheart1980]

Welcome with open heart and open arms in my hometown. The city of SOLIDARITY.! ✌ Feel at home.!

[@michaelzieniewicz1107]

As a Pole, I am so happy to hear the nice words of appreciation from you. Thank you so much. And please stay save - not just you, but all of those fleeing and in need.

[@zbigniewkrol81]

Nasz naród ma takie serce jak to słońce, które widać na nagraniu! :)

[@beabea5273]

To prawda...potrafimy sie jednoczyć mając wspolnego wroga.

[@mikoajbadzielewski3396]

jo, a w rzeczywistości wszystkim w tyle głowy siedzi myśl, że uda się im zaiwanić Lwów:P

[@tommyduke7553]

@@mikoajbadzielewski3396 nic nie trzeba "zaiwaniać". Wystarczy że zostaną wyciągnięte wnioski z historii i Polacy nie będą traktować Litwinów, Białorusinów i Ukraińców jako obywateli drugiej kategorii. A w jakim formacie to oficjalnie będzie funkcjonować to nie istotne. Piękny zwrot historii następuje właśnie.

[@MaximVani]

Jak sie jest skromniejszym to lepiej wychodzi.

[@jolanta8035]

@@mikoajbadzielewski3396 To stalin zaiwanil Lwow i dal go ukraincom.Lwow zawsze byl Polski.A wy powinniscie przeprosic za ludobojstwo na kobietach, dzieciach, starcach na Wolyniu, bo karma wroci do was jeszcze nie raz, tak jak ma to miejsce obecnie.

[@kacperwarda5436]

I'm a high school student from Lublin. I was born when Poland was already in EU, I was born long after the horrors Poland had suffered were gone. I thought that things like wars, refugees and other horrible things are only in my history books. Didn't think I would see this all right in front of my eyes... As far as I see, Poles generally do help a lot Ukrainians right now. Even though our two nations have a rough past, right now we see each other not as a Pole or Ukrainian, but as a another human being. Even in my local grocery shop goods are collected for refugees. Me and my friend hanged a Ukrainian flag in our school to show solidarity. We also serve as a point where people donate clothes, food, drinks and other stuff, and we, students and teachers, segregate them, put them in packages and then send them where they are needed. We even collected plushies for children at the border. There was even a rally taking place in Plac Litewski. In the city there are many places where people hang Ukrainians flags, in my local church there are rosary prayers for peace on Ukraine. Everyone is trying to help, even if it isn't much. But on the other hand I have information that Poland is slowly overwhelmed by the amount of refugees. Friend of my family works at polish train company and right know he drives to Chełm (one of the major polish cities on the eastern border close to Ukraine) every day to help there with trains coming from Ukraine full of refugees. Stations are overcrowded, there are signs that small epidemics (not even from covid) can start appearing, some cities refuse to take more refugees because they just don't have enough space. Optimism and generosity are still really big among the Poles, but I think it is slowly declining. Polish zloty is declining, prices not only of gasoline are getting really high - food and other services are getting more expensive. I don't know if we will be able to support so much Ukrainians in the long run. But for now we are helping everyone that needs our help. If you have a way to help, maybe donating money to truthful charities, fighting with Russian trolls or even spreading the news about what is happening, please do so. I just hope that in the future I won't be writing from this account as a refugee in Western Europe...

[@Alchomik7]

Yes, the West has to start to help more. I heard people in shops worring about our economic future. I don't think it is going to be (that) bad, we only need some new laws that will help the refugees to work in Poland - with the help of the West and the refugees themselves, we will manage. And I hope Putin will stop soon with his USSR-renewal dream...

[@tajemnicegorzowa]

Tymczasem UE wprowadza sankcje wymierzone w Polskę. Jednym z powodów tych sankcji jest to że nie pomagamy uchodźcą. Pani Ochojska na forum parlamentu europejskiego wzywa do nałożenia kar na własny kraj.

[@mieteksnopowiazaka5359]

Kacperku, nie dramatyzuj, damy radę!!! Boża pomoc, polska życzliwość i tzw. kreatywność nie zna granic. Nie ma pokoju bez wyrzeczeń, my się mamy przejmować swoim wygodnictwem, żeby bliźnim nie pomagać?! Ograniczysz wystawne balety, drogie ciuchy, to tylko ci na dobre wyjdzie. Myślenie o własnej dupie, w obliczu cudzej tragedii to nie jest polskie myślenie, ani chrześcijańskie, zaciśniemy pasa i damy radę. Nie ma nic potężniejszego od idei której czas nadszedł - Viktor Hugo PS Miejsca u nas dużo, a Ukraińcy to nie są "Ahmedy" którzy chcieli by socjal, tylko pracowici, dumni ludzie, a u nas niż demograficzny

[@tajemnicegorzowa]

@@mieteksnopowiazaka5359 Dokładnie tak jest. 👍

[@kacperwarda5436]

@@mieteksnopowiazaka5359 Po pierwsze, proszę się do mnie nie zwracać zdrobniale, daje to pejoratywny wydźwięk i efekt, jakby Pan traktował mnie pobłażliwie. Po drugie, nigdzie nie napisałem, że nie powinniśmy pomagać Ukraińcom, przeciwnie, pisałem, że pomagamy wszystkim, którzy wymagają pomocy i zachęcałem ludzi z zagranicy, aby też dołożyli swoją cegiełkę. Po prostu stwierdziłem, z resztą co jest potwierdzone przez źródła z każdej sceny politycznej, od TVP do TVN, że niektóre miasta, jak np. Warszawa, nie mają już miejsc zaledwie po 2 tygodniach wojny, co może wróżyć u nas kryzys humanitarny o ile państwa Zachodnie nie przyjdą do nas z pomocą. Po trzecie proszę nie zakładać z góry jakim ja życiem - nie chodzę na "balety" ani nie kupuję co tydzień ciuchów w supermarketach. A nawet jeślibym żył to nadal te pieniądze należą do dorosłych i to oni decydują na co je wydawać. Osobiście staram się pomagać jak mogę - kupujemy z rodziną dary dla uchodźców, pomagałem w szkole po lekcjach segregować jedzenie, ubrania i inne rzeczy dla Ukraińców, zapisałem się do specjalnego programu, gdzie będę służył jako "przewodnik" dla pewnego Ukraińskiego rówieśnika, a sam prywatnie zamierzam pojechać do miejsca, gdzie migranci po raz pierwszy otrzymują pomoc informacyjną i rzeczową, aby służyć tam jako tłumacz. Ten komentarz nie jest krytyką Pańskiej chęci do pomocy, bo sam uważam, że ludzie muszą bardziej się w nią zaangażować, ale bardziej prośbą, aby Pan nie zakładał pewnych faktów z góry i zweryfikował swoje informacje.

[@sebazzz486]

This is real Poland ... ;-) Welcome to our country.

[@planetjames95]

Thank you 🇺🇦🇵🇱

[@janallan3390]

In your last video you were considering where to go - maybe consider staying where you are - no issues staying there and a way of thanking Poland for being so kind and generous and then you are on the ground to help others, should you be needed? Just a thought to throw into your mixing pot :-) Poland should be awarded some sort of global award of thanks for all they are doing - absolutely amazing - puts your faith back in humankind x

[@stanmarc8301]

Hi Jan! Poland is not going to get any award for what is doing for Ukrainians. A lot commissars in European Union think we are Nazis and we don't follow Europeans values. What the European values means for them you can see on the German or Dutch reaction when the war started (5 thousand helmets it was the best help they could offer Ukraine). In the last few years European Commission is targeting Poland with so many sanctions for those European values and role of law. They couldn't explain what those slogans means but they are very comfortable to use against Poland. The administration of UE is under Russian influence and propaganda. They tried to destabilize Poland. I hope they will leave us in peace.

[@janallan3390]

@@stanmarc8301 Hello and thank you for your reply - If Poland was full of Nazis then they would not be doing what they are doing and opening their country and hearts to the people of Ukraine - I wish the world could live in peace - I am in the UK, so we have a different situation - we are getting used to being away from the EU - although they were not happy that that is what the people voted for - even tried to overturn that democratic result! - but that is a whole different debate 🙂 It will be down to the 'man on the street' to show appreciation.

[@KrissowskiM]

@@janallan3390 bravo Jan! Disregard that sore loser and hater of a democratic process!

[@krzysztofostrowski7402]

During last two weeks Poland has welcomed more refugees than the whole EU during 2015 immigrant crisis. Try to remember

[@bumblebeeme662]

Thank you for sharing your story! Polish people went through a lot, throughout the history, thus their big soul and compassion. They know the feeling of loss and sorrow ... Keep up the good work Poland! I am Proud of You!

[@DJ-uk5mm]

I’m very impressed with your portrayal of the polish support and so kind of them to give you things like a sponge which you wouldn’t think of but very useful

[@MrSbpool]

Great to see the hospitality in Poland. We still remember how it feels to be in desperate need for help. We have experienced it ourselves. Real shame that USA, UK and other rich countries create barriers for refugees, not even allowing families to be together.

[@polandsangel]

The well deserved donations you received today brought tears to my eyes and it made me proud to be polish. Its the sort of thing polish people always do. Im so happy that you got information regarding your visa/formalities. You are both in my thoughts. You are doing great!

[@grzegorztomasiak]

Come to Gdynia, it's next to Gdańsk, also very lovely city! Would be cool to give you the tour :)

[@RH-yu9ot]

Glad to see you are doing well, and thank you for the tribute to the Polish people.

[@erebor4nierdzewny970]

Gdańsk beautiful. My brothers have lived there for years and praise. I never had the opportunity to visit them because of my work. Busy. I wish you good luck!!! Greetings from the middle Polish!!! As a Pole, I would also like to thank you for writing the name of the city in Polish in the title. We see respect and thank you for your cultural behavior. Good luck again.

[@Flokarl1]

Nice to have you now in northern Europe! Gdansk is a great city...Sopot even better! Best regards from Sweden

[@wojtekwesolowski1950]

Northern Europe have name : POLAND .

[@gusia6229]

Mam nadzieję, że ta wojna szybko się skończy. A jak to wszystko się skończy, to zrobimy wielką imprezę na polskich ulicach, jak wesele. A poprawiny zrobimy w Ukrainie. 🤍❤💙💛

[@guenthermichaels5303]

Very happy for you. I watched your wife's face, that made me glad , I will go outside breathe the air and appreciate what we take for granted here in Canada. Best wishes from yyz

[@elzoy4278]

btw. guys the place where is the refugee center is the old area where many building are abandoned and the place is going to be revitalized soon but it was perfect to create the center there due to the fact that not many cars go that way so it's easy to get in and get out of there. Don't think that the Gdańsk looks like this xD

[@planetjames95]

Gdańsk is a gorgeous city.

[@meerykeery]

As the person, who's regularly volunteering in this Refugee Center in Gdańsk, it's so touching to see these materials, to see how it all looks from your perspective! Stay strong, and we, here in Poland, would do our best to keep helping as long as it's necessary :)

[@ukaszcieslik8808]

It's just Polish hospitality 🙂 welcome 🇺🇦🇵🇱

[@johndewey6358]

Good to see you guys safe and sound. Poles whose parents and grandparents may have experienced what the Ukrainians are experiencing are very understanding and are doing everything they can while you are experiencing this hardship. Thank you Poland and all the volunteers who are keeping the machinery of your hospitality going.

[@ronw8628]

I watched this twice. Your gratitude and appreciation is very obvious, too!

[@arthura4442]

This is real Poland, my beautiful country. I love. It is a pity that some Eurocrats do not see this beauty. I have great hopes that I will finally be in Poland in the coming summer🇵🇱🇺🇦

[@qPolakq]

Greetings from Warsaw! I wish you all the best. Ukraine will win its independence and freedom really soon, I know it.

[@qPolakq]

​@stn bboy I hope they will realize it waaay sooner, like today or tomorrow. My heart is broken when I watch my neighbours and my friends experiencing all of these. If it's necessary I will volunteer as a soldier.

[@beatamarczuk1825]

I am very proud of my polish brothers and sisters ❤ 💕 they opened his heart and welcome our neighbors into their house, helping them during their very hard time, God bless you all. The best for all of you from Canada 🇨🇦

[@casualtravelers5847]

Good to see you got the basics for a few days at least. The thing that says Słodka Chwila by Otker is not coffee, it's pudding (budyń). Unfortunately doesn't look like you got coffee (kawa). Pulpety is meatballs in tomato sauce. The cleaning product is shower gel. :) If you're not too far from Burgermania, on Ul. Bolesława Krzywoustego 25, once you are done with the food you received, go check it out. My son loved it (back in 2019, but it looks like they're still open). MASSIVE burgers.

[@planetjames95]

Thank you! Appreciate your time writing this comment. 🙏

[@yogaMRTA]

Wow, your expresion of greatfullness and being thankful is a very much appreciated. Much thanks for the video.

[@Sorrely1]

🇺🇦🇵🇱💕. So thankful you are safe. Poland you are amazing. I’m so ashamed at how awful our government in UK are when it comes to providing sanctuary and welcome to Ukrainian people trying to get into our country. Our people are desperate to help. Our government are making it as hard as they can though for those who need to get to safety immediately. Thank you for sharing this. Stay safe ❤️

[@sieciobywatel]

To be honest our government is doing a shitty job, except looking concerned on TV. Everything rides on volunteers with little help of local administration. So my advice - don't wait for your government, just find other people willing to help and take things in your hands. Cheers!

[@KrissowskiM]

Don’t be ashamed for British government! They are helping with weapons like USA and Poland!

[@PaganPolska]

It's times like this where us Slavs must stand together. Much love from Lublin, Poland 🇵🇱🇺🇦

[@guest7350]

Thank you so much for recording it. You are raising awareness about the situation of Poland and Ukrainian refugees to western countries and who knows, maybe they will help us too. Cheers!

[@fanstream]

so uplifting - the generosity of people from poland!

[@bogusawaszymanska4455]

Wow, i'm helping there, probably passed you somewhere :P I'm really glad that you could get needed help and information. It's teling me that ours effort dosen't get lost, and its still needed

[@grekano3350]

Hi. I live not far away, in Gdynia. Welcome to the Tri-City. Greetings. P.S. My English is very bad, but you speak very clearly and understand a lot.

[@planetjames95]

Thank you! 😃

[@camraid9]

Respect to Poland.

[@AcidHeat]

Who knows maybe i'll get to see you guys here in Gdańsk in coming days just to say hi and thank you for the kind words in person! Really glad you like it here!

[@czesieklejek4361]

Robicie super robotę! Pokazujcie światu dalej nasze wielkie serca! Dziękuję w imieniu wszystkich wolontariuszy i ludzi dobrej woli:)

[@bw6254]

You are such a story teller, we need a podcast...just an idea! Peace and love from Poland1

[@williammorrison5678]

I gave you a like and subscribed, the only thing I didn't like was that three times you said you didn't have words for the warmth and love that Poland is showing you, how about THANK YOU POLAND!

[@cherylgalleran6602]

Hello friend. This video really had me choked up. So wonderful. It just goes to show all of us, that in times of extreme need… there are those who will step up and help! True Blessings 🤍🤍🙏🏼. Sending love your way♥️🤍♥️

[@artgarba3108]

I’m very proud and very happy to see what my people are doing in my city . Gdańsk is such a beautiful place . My favorite thing to do is go and spend the day walking around the city . And I always stop and feed the pigeons by the Neptune statue . I hope all the people from Ukraine are doing ok in Poland. It’s beautiful seeing people help others .

[@SHORTMAX87]

Kto ty jesteś? - Polak mały.- Jaki znak twój? - Orzeł biały.- Gdzie ty mieszkasz? - Między swemi.- W jakim kraju? - W polskiej ziemi.- Czym ta ziemia? - Mą Ojczyzną.- Czym zdobyta? - Krwią i blizną.- Czy ją kochasz? - Kocham szczerze.- A w co wierzysz? - W Polskę wierzę.- Coś ty dla niej? - Wdzięczne dziecię.- Coś jej winien? - Oddać życie.

[@albin2232]

Wonderful Poland 🇵🇱 Love from Scotland ❤️

[@RadoslawAdamStachnik]

Miałem na rower elektryczny 11.000 zł, ale ja bez kolejnego roweru sobie poradzę. Za całe odłożone pieniądze kupiłem produkty dla dzieci (pampersy, mleko w proszku, obiadki w sloikach, kremy) i zostało to zawiezione na granice. Walczycie również za nas, wiec my dbamy o wasze dzieci i żony.

[@Brozillar]

All the best to you guys! Lived in Gdańsk 1 year already, love this place :D I'm also touched by the hospitality of my homeland (I'm Polish but born abroad)! Since the 2 years that I'm in Poland, I've learned a lot about how awesome we are

[@midorim4897]

Thank You for your kind words. I`m a Pole from Olsztyn. Our city also took in refugees form Ukraine. To this day we can`t comprehend how could this happened do your pelope, to your country. I hope for this tragedy to end soon.

[@MikloszB]

Really liked the comment from the beginning - that you discover Gdańsk as city of freedom. Surprisingly - that's what we - citizens of Gdańsk - also like to think about our city. The contrast between architecture you mentioned - you took a walk around area under rapid development - transforming from almost a no-go zone to touristic city - centre, that's why it's so weird ;-) Wishing you a nice stay here (despite the cause of your unplanned "holiday")!

[@fistfury3412]

One thing I really appreciate from your view is that you realize what exactly was going in Ukraine and about it's political situation It was only gonna get more worse You have made the right choice Please move on you have a strong mentality I hope your wife and you will find peace sooner

[@planetjames95]

Thank you! It really means a lot 🙏

[@gacusia]

Greetings from Gdynia, this is the next city next to Gdańsk. You are now in one of the most beautiful places in Poland Gdansk and whole Tree city are very famous in Poland. We, Poles, are a very hospitable nation and always helpful. I hope this unnecessary war will end soon. We all pray for it.🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@MarekzAnglii]

Tri-city = Trójmiasto 👍 Tree city = Miasto drzew 😂 😉😍

[@Wilczurban]

Hi. I'm from Poland. Thank you for the kind words. We try to do our best. I would like to ask you for something. Almost all you saw was provided/donated by individual polish people. When you will be able, help Ukrainians to. That way you will make it easier for both of our nations.

[@roddypiper5146]

So nice of you that you show this to the world because this deserves to be shown, and people have the right to know..... and mass media do not work like this :(

[@Reech89]

The thing you named "coffee or sth" Is called budyń and its some instant dessert, kind of a pudding. Probably vanilla taste, very comforting thing, i love it as a afternoon snack :) Welcome in our homeland and be our guests 😸

[@Kokosen.]

Poles help Ukrainians 🇺🇦❤️🇵🇱

[@planetjames95]

💯

[@Philemaphobia]

Good Job Poland! Don’t forget you don’t have to do this alone!

[@MarekzAnglii]

You're right but other countries are seriously limiting their help to accepting 0, 5k, 20k, or 100k max. Poland has now taken in TWO MILLION Ukrainians and tens of thousands (usually 100,000+) still keep arriving every day!!! There was good news when Germany said they would accept ANY number of Ukrainian refugees - no limit - but they have now completely changed that decision, and have said they are NOT going to take anymore. They have even told the Polish government, that if any trains full of Ukrainians try to cross the border into Germany, they will be turned back! So unless other countries decide to seriously step up, Poland 'IS' alone... and it WON'T be able to cope (it's already having serious problems). Yet the prediction is, that if the fighting continues, a few more million Ukrainians will be crossing the Polish border very soon!

[@Philemaphobia]

@@MarekzAnglii I know, some countries are a shame (looking at you UK!) and I can tell you from personal experience that Berlin is reaching its capacity while other German states are slow to react and pick up the pace. Still Berlin manages up to 10.000 people as of now, Former Airport Tegel is being transformed into a welcome center as we speak, opens next week (we nearly took down most of refugee accommodation from 2015, but we are in the process of building it up again) Especially eastern German cities are willing to take in and help with the language barrier for as many people as possible, they are just not sure what’s possible. Western Germany however....kinda disappointed, ngl

[@srebrnykruk]

We don’t have to do this alone, but we can :)

[@AleksanderStanik]

You must go to old city and Neptunes Fountain - Gdańsk is one of the most beautiful cities in Poland.

[@pieszczochleo4710]

Thank you on behave of working volunteers. If they watch that they will feel appreciated and hopefully they will not run out of energy in helping people in need. Cheers

[@kopasdupas]

The "Słodka Chwila Budyń", a yellow package you said is probably a coffee, is a kind of pudding. You could translate it literally to "Sweet Moment Pudding". It does not have a stiff form, like a classic pudding, and is more lose. There is already powder milk in the package, so you only need to add the hot water and mix thoroughly. The correct amount of ingredients can be found at the back. Add hot water, mix, let it cool, and it is ready to eat. And what you said is a tomato sauce, are actually meatballs in a tomato sauce :)

[@markownik]

Your voice is like main character from Metro Exodus game :D Best regards! I'm happy that you are feeling welcomed in my beloved country.

[@mistrzyoda87]

This is the moment when I am most proud of being from Poland :)

[@planetjames95]

Awesome country!!!

[@novislavdajic983]

To be clear those flags shown at 9:50 on a bus are in fact Ukrainian flag on the left and on the right yellow-red flag of Capital City of Warsaw, not national flag of Poland. Polish flag is wite-red. That's exactly where colors of city buses in Poland ussualy come from - city flags. For example Warsaw has yellow-red buses, while Lublin, as you could see, paints them in yellow-red with green on the back, same as colors of Lublin's flag. Same with Gdańsk that paints their fleet in wite-red having white-red flag, while Gdynia paints them white-blue, having white-blue flag.

[@antekp2965]

For me as a Pole who knows Russian on advanced level, the greatest motivation to help Ukrainians is Kremlin media. it's very close to what they achieved in the Third Reich and it is certainly the most hateful rhetoric since Stalin

[@planetjames95]

Thank you Antek! That comparison makes a lot sense.

[@piotrbuczynski1060]

Well, it's Poland - my beloved Homeland. Nothing else...

[@rafabak7371]

Thank you for this video we need those kind of proof of people kindness not to brag about it, but to cheer each other on to keep beeing like that and fight with disinformation. Thanks again

[@easytiger197903]

Słodka Chwila is instant pudding, just pour half of cup of hot water and stir thoroughly. Glad you're enjoying Gdansk. I'm Gdansk born and bred. Hope you are be fine!