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What was emigrating from Poland in 1981 like?

• peterfirefly 3y ago
  Like the "Coffee, coffee, coffee" scene from "Moscow on the Hudson", I guess. And also very lonely with all their friends and family left behind.
• mzs 3y ago
  I don't want to be off topic so in short you come-up with a plausible reason for travel to then Yugoslavia which takes you by rail through Vienna and spend time at Traiskirchen. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traiskirchen#Refugee_Camp_(Bundesbetreuungsstelle_f%C3%BCr_Asylwerber) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traiskirchen#Refugee_Camp_(Bun...
  • ozim 3y ago
    Hijacking planes was another popular route. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LOT_Polish_Airlines_Flight_165_hijacking https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LOT_Polish_Airlines_Flight_1...
    • FredPret 3y ago
      Incredible - they guy got his freedom. These stories are as inspiring as they are tragic.
  • FredPret 3y ago
    Unbelievable. Glad you made it.