The Temple at The End of the Universe: 5 Questions with Writer Josiah Neufeld
Josiah Neufeld is a magazine journalist, fiction writer, and the author of The Temple at the End of the Universe (House of Anansi Press) a spiritual […]
Articles by Erin Unger
Lost in Stogi, Finding Heubuden
The last thing I wrote about our trip to Poland was regarding the Nickelstein. We left Szynych by 11:15am and by 1:33pm I was compelled […]
Finding my great-great-great-grandfather’s homestead in Mountain Lake
1982: sixty-year-old Anna was behind the wheel. In the passenger seat, her 90-year-old mother Helena. They were approaching their destination: Mountain Lake, Minnesota. Helena instructed […]
How to Plan Your Own Mennonite History Trip to Poland
In early 2020, we made plans to visit Ukraine with Andrew’s parents, including the village (Ruckenau) where Andrew’s grandfather was born. We had everything figured […]
The Story of the Nickel Obelisk in Szynych, Poland
“You’d better post about the Nickelstein,” Andrew said. “I will!” I promised. “But also… why?” “Because! It’s the only monument Mennonites have put up in […]