WWII Polish Exiles in Uganda

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Edited by: cheehaw Nov 24, 09, 21:01 #31

sjam:

My EU passport is clearly stamped UK citizen so guess what that means? Yes you got it! I am British. So how can I desire something I already have?

Actually it means only that you are a citizen of the UK. Citizenship has nothing to do with genetics. I can assure you, as much as you try to deny it.. to a true Brit descended from Normans you are, and will always be, a pollack.

If one of your children ever encounters an odd genetically inherited disease you will learn quite quickly how Polish you are, or scottish or whatever the case may be, as the doctor himself will have to teach you something you obviously resist.

I really am done arguing this point with you sjam. I am happy to hear you have acquired true Norman genes via your environment. If you can bottle this gene changing formula you stand to make a fortune, especially in places like Uganda.

polishcanuckThreads: 10 Posts: 583 Joined: Feb 11, 07 ♂	Nov 24, 09, 21:09 #32
cheehaw: perhaps. but pretty common, been experiencing it all my life. This is not because you are of polish decent. It is because you are a fcuking loser and people around you see that.

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Edited by: sjam Nov 24, 09, 21:16 #33

cheehaw:

Actually it means only that you are a citizen of the UK. Citizenship has nothing to do with genetics. I can assure you, as much as you try to deny it.. to a true Brit descended from Normans you are, and will always be, a pollack.

Thank God you are not Polish as there are enough dumb Pollack jokes as it is!!

The Normans were not English, just invaders from where was it? Oh yes, Normandy. Maybe that is why in British history it is called the Norman Conquest of 1066 !!! Where is Normandy? Oh, yes Normandy is a region in northern France!!! Wouldn't that make me French and not British. LOL.

cheehaw:

I really am done arguing this point with you sjam.

Promises! Promises!

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Jun 20, 10, 18:34 #34

I am wakiku Edward, the Caretaker of koja cemetery and have done research on Polish refugees in uganda for the last 10 years. I have quite a lot to share and the space and time may not allow me.
The Polish refugees arrived in Uganda in september 1942. They were described as destitutes on arrival as they had totally nothing, Having moved from through Siberia, all over the middle east, India and by ship to Mombasa port. Advertisements were run in Uganda dailies then to get help for these refugees. In uganda, they were settled at camp koja and Nyabyeya in Masindi. A lot of areas have to be discussed here, e.g settlements at the camps(why koja or masindi). Camp administration, Life in the camps, The camp description,(the houses, furniture, beddings,etc. Education in the camps, Challenges eg there were 20% men and about 80% young women, We have several letters written by administrators and alot of other materials. We shall have a conference and a memorial mass on the Polish Refugees in Uganda on 1/11/2010 at koja cemetery and all these will be discussed and exhibited. For more information contact Wakiku Edward at +256782766614 or ugandapolishfoundation@gmail.com or Fr. Ryszard Jowziak at ryszard_joz@yahoo.com for English or Polska(polish).

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Jun 20, 10, 19:05 #35

cheehaw:

But you know what, if you really feel this way about people, why don't you send an email to the owner of this board and ask him why he would even bother with a section as silly as genealogy and ancestry.. if all these things are nonsense. Maybe you should head to that section and tell everyone who posts there that they are not Polish either.

I will attest to genealogy and ancestry being pointless nonsense, and I'm repeatedly amazed at the lengths people go to on this forum for a silly pursuit like this. I'll respect other peoples hobbies though, even if I think they're ridiculous. I'm pretty confident in saying this because I know there is not one valid, logical reason why this stuff is worth anyones time.

Hint: Sentimentality is not valid nor logical.

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