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What was it like in 1989+ in Poland when the Soviet house of cards fell? [237]
I remember everything western was much sought after: music, jeans, etc. Eastern religions, music and philosophies were explored, but maybe it was a part of the hippie movement. I'm sure my parents struggled, but we lived in Warsaw, vacationed with tent all over eastern Europe in summers and went skiing in winters. Meat was scarce, but in retrospect we ate pretty healthy - fresh bread, fruits and vegetables. When I moved to US I was 16, I greatly missed the cultural scene and the ability to move around without the signifficant financial investment.
on the other side, I remember my mother constantly standing in long lines for food (both of my parents were engineers), getting busted for some czek lace we brought from vacation, our apartment searched by authorities, long haired friends getting beat up by huligans...
Nevermind, that was all before '89
