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Scores of stylised metal birds depict the migratory route taken from Poland to the Arabian Peninsula and form the centrepiece of the country's Expo 2020 Dubai pavilion. Antonie Robertson / The National
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Left to Right - Maria Sukova, Valeriia Kukuman, Busazhida Kasymbekova, Tolibjon Khamrayev, Renata Kokeyeva and Viktoriia Myroshnychenko at the Poland Pavilion at the world's fair.
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Viktoriia Myroshnychenko from Ukraine is one of 150 students representing Poland at Expo 2020 Dubai.
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Renata Kokeyeva, from Kazakhstan, went through several interviews to secure her internship at the Poland Pavilion.
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Tolibjon Khamrayev from Uzbekistan has been studying in Poland for six months. Photos by Pawan Singh / The National
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Busazhida Kasymbekova has lived in Warsaw for two years and has a deep love for Poland.
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Scores of stylised metal birds depict the migratory route taken from Poland to the Arabian Peninsula and form the centrepiece of the country's Expo 2020 Dubai pavilion. Antonie Robertson / The National
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Left to Right - Maria Sukova, Valeriia Kukuman, Busazhida Kasymbekova, Tolibjon Khamrayev, Renata Kokeyeva and Viktoriia Myroshnychenko at the Poland Pavilion at the world's fair.
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Viktoriia Myroshnychenko from Ukraine is one of 150 students representing Poland at Expo 2020 Dubai.
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Renata Kokeyeva, from Kazakhstan, went through several interviews to secure her internship at the Poland Pavilion.
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Tolibjon Khamrayev from Uzbekistan has been studying in Poland for six months. Photos by Pawan Singh / The National
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Busazhida Kasymbekova has lived in Warsaw for two years and has a deep love for Poland.
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Scores of stylised metal birds depict the migratory route taken from Poland to the Arabian Peninsula and form the centrepiece of the country's Expo 2020 Dubai pavilion. Antonie Robertson / The National
Expo 2020 Dubai: Students proud to fly the flag for adopted home of Poland
150 students went through a months-long interview process to secure their place at the Polish pavilion
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Kelly Clarke
05 October, 2021
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