Copyright © Tomasz Lychowski, 2012 Publisher: João Baptista Pinto Cover: João B. Pinto / Rian Narcizo Layout: Carolina Alves Photos selected by Isabella Lychowski Translated into English by the author Consultants: Sister Karen Marie Franks, OP / Gerda Gelbhardt
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L995m Lychowski, Tomasz, 1934My Way to the Moon / Tomasz Lychowski. - Rio de Janeiro: Letra Capital, 2012. 160p. ISBN 978-85-7785-134-8 1. Lychowski, Tomasz, 1934-. 2. WWII - Poland. 3. Immigrants - Brazil. I. Title. 10-4972.
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My way to the Moon How I survived WWII
Contents 1 – Quissala.................................................................................... 9 2 – Germany................................................................................... 14 3 – Mother Quinhas I................................................................... 15 4 – Angola...................................................................................... 16 5 – War............................................................................................ 17 6 – Our older brethren.................................................................. 26 7 – Pawiak....................................................................................... 29 8 – Digression II............................................................................ 31 9 – “Pray!”....................................................................................... 32 10 – AK liaison officer.................................................................. 33 11 – Before going to Germany..................................................... 34 12 – In Germany............................................................................ 41 13 – Antwerp.................................................................................. 49 14 – Back to Germany.................................................................. 50 15 – Charlton Sovereign............................................................... 51 16 – The farm Secretário.............................................................. 52 17 – Choices................................................................................... 57 18 – Mother Quinhas II................................................................ 62 19 – First job.................................................................................. 64 20 – Friends.................................................................................... 65 21 – “Świetliki” – "The Fireflies"...................................................... 67 22 – Werther....................................................................................... 73 23 – Krysia I........................................................................................ 78 24 – “Holy Father!”............................................................................. 81 25 – Krysia II....................................................................................... 86 26 – Bocaina........................................................................................ 88 27 – Learning...................................................................................... 89 28 – Politics... ..................................................................................... 93 29 – “Tomasz, be faithful!”................................................................ 93
30 – Politics II..................................................................................... 95 31 – IDEC I......................................................................................... 97 32 – A break........................................................................................ 100 33 – IDEC II ....................................................................................... 100 34 – Italy ............................................................................................. 102 35 – IDEC III...................................................................................... 103 36 – Opus Dei .................................................................................... 103 37 – A close shave .............................................................................. 105 38 – One versus one .......................................................................... 110 39 – Teaching ..................................................................................... 111 40 – The Polish community ............................................................. 116 41 – Maria Tarnowska ...................................................................... 122 42 – Celebrations................................................................................ 123 43 – Differences of opinion .............................................................. 124 44 – Joseph Czapski .......................................................................... 125 45 – Hope ........................................................................................... 126 46 – The ring of the great Lady ........................................................ 127 47 – Bridges ........................................................................................ 127 48 – BRASPOL ................................................................................... 132 49 – Brazilian Institute of Polish Culture ....................................... 133 50 – Brazil - Poland ........................................................................... 134 51 – My Parnassus ............................................................................. 135 52 – Painting ...................................................................................... 142 53 – Consulate in Rio de Janeiro ..................................................... 144 54 – Poetry and painting................................................................... 146 55 – Ite ad Ioseph ............................................................................... 147 56 – Interreligious dialogue ............................................................. 149 57 – El hombre es un Caminante .................................................... 150 58 – A Pole, a Brazilian or an Angolan? ......................................... 153 59 – Now: tomorrow ......................................................................... 155 60 – Freedom ..................................................................................... 156 61 – On the Silver Globe .................................................................. 157 62 – Wings .......................................................................................... 158
3 x Now: Yesterday – Today - Tomorrow Apud Saint Augustine