This week Colin Mackell invited someone very close to him; Aneta Mackell. Watch and listen to part 1 of 2 special episode where the discuss growing up in communist Poland, first coming to the UK, and Aneta's background.

Find Aneta:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/aneta-maryla-mackell-649694b7/
https://opoka.org.uk/

Topics/Links Discussed:
Martial law in Poland - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martial_law_in_Poland

“Solidarność”
The birth of Solidarity in Poland - archive 1980 | Poland | The Guardian
John Paul II's third pilgrimage to Poland - 1987. Lessons on subjectivity
"The future of Poland depends on you and must depend on you!" - said John Paul II to young people during his pilgrimage to Poland in 1987. These words were seen as an expression of solidarity with the society suppressed by the communist authorities. However, they were much more than that - a timeless call to take responsibility for one another.
https://jp2online.pl/en/publication/john-paul-ii's-third-pilgrimage-to-poland-1987-lessons-on-subjectivity;UHVibGljYXRpb246MTIz

Black Madonna of Częstochowa Shrine link:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Madonna_of_Cz%C4%99stochowa
Walking pilgrimages link:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jasna_G%C3%B3ra_Monastery

Books:

“The cross and the Switchblade” by David Wilkerson. link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cross_and_the_Switchblade

The Trilogy” by Henryk Sienkiewicz. The series contains:
With Fire and Sword (org. title “Ogniem i mieczem”) - chronicles the 17th century Cossack revolt known as the Chmielnicki Uprising.
The Deluge (org. title “Potop”) - describes the Swedish invasion of Poland.
Fire in the Steppe (org. title “Pan Wołodyjowski”) - follows wars between Poland and the Ottoman Empire in the late 17th century.

Quo Vadis” by Henryk Sienkiewicz
Links: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1905_Nobel_Prize_in_Literature


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Broken Roads is a podcast born from Colin Mackell’s fight to speak the unspoken. Fuelled by faith and shaped by past experiences, Colin dives into the gritty, the relatable, and the often taboo subjects in our modern society.

Joined by a wide range of inspiring guests, from everyday people with extraordinary journeys to industry professionals and people of faith, Colin provides listeners a space where vulnerability meets courage, and faith meets real life.

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