A Chip Shop in Poznań
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Ben Aitken embarks on an audacious experiment in cultural immersion, spending a year working in a Polish chip shop whilst attempting to understand what makes modern Poland tick. Trading the familiar comforts of home for the industrial heartland of Poznań, he finds himself deep-frying fish, serving pierogi, and navigating the complexities of a country often misunderstood by Western Europe.
With his trademark wit and self-deprecating humour, Aitken chronicles the absurdities of expatriate life whilst offering genuine insight into Polish society, history, and the everyday lives of its people. Part travelogue, part social commentary, this is an unexpectedly moving exploration of belonging, identity, and what happens when you properly commit to getting under the skin of a place rather than simply passing through.
