Study participants: Circumstances and realities

Abstract

The following chapter brings closer attention to the lives and circumstances of the study participants, highlighting important dynamics and realities associated with the experience of studying in Poland as an international student. The overview presented here serves as an entry point for the in-depth analysis of individual narratives and accounts on violence following in later chapters. Beyond serving as an introduction to selected cases, the purpose of the chapter is to bring closer attention to themes which emerged as key thematic foci in the accounts of the study participants.