Is there a lot of diversity? Are people in Poland accepting of differences?
When we asked people about diversity in Poland and whether locals are accepting of differences, they said...
"The entire village is 100% Roman Catholic, without any other foreigners, nationalities, or religions living here. They are very tolerant of other people and religions, and do accept the differences, however, they may be suspicious during the first year or two," explained one expat living in Siemiechow, Poland.

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"Polish are not racist and nobody discriminate against anyone based on that person's ethnicity (that comes from our history but it is quite a long topic so maybe some other time) - so do not be afraid to live here if you are for example of African or Asian ancestry," said another expat in Poland.
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