Those I Met . . .
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Janusz Janowiak Probably my best friend from Lipnica Wielka, Janusz is a Spanish flamenco guitar player's soul trapped in an Orawian body. An artist, in truth.
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Kinga Jedrus
A math major who has a passion and eye for photography.
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Kamil Mastela
A curious mix: a Masters in economics, a brilliant guitarist, a barman, and an English teacher at the primary school.
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Kinga Mastela, Ewa Janowiak, and Chhavi
Kamil's younger sister, Kinga became like a younger sister to me. Ewa was
Chhavi's private pupil.
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Tom Pastwa
"The last real artist in Orawa," proclaims Janusz.
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Maria Barnas, aka "Mamo"
Kinga and Kamil's mother, and mine too in an adoptive sense.
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Bartek, Adas, and Dawid
These young fellows lived in the same apartment building as I did. We played many games of soccer together . . .
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Kasia Malec
It took a year for her to quit snickering shyly and hiding her face when I said "Hi," a second for her to return the greeting, and a third to become her friend.
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Iwona and Anita
Two dream students with whom I became good friends by the time I left.
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Tom
A recent graduate, and a good student. One of three students who went to the 1998 Model United Nations Conference.
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Maria Janowiak, aka Mary
A friend and hard-working ex-student.
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Iwona
A disco friend with whom I often spoke English while she responded in Polish, making for strange conversations..
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Topik
Kinga J's content dog.
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Charles My closest PC neighbor, billiard partner, fellow Zywiec lover, and all around good DOM.
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James
A native San Franciscian who was in a similar long-distance-r'ship boat.
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Paul, Kevin, Scott, and I
Paul, a humorous architect; Kevin, a talented pianist; Scott, a twisted artist.
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