Growing up on a housing estate in Kraków where the world of art seemed impossibly remote, Magda developed a restless curiosity that pushed her beyond that environment, first teaching herself make-up artistry as a teenager and then working on Polish film sets.

Eventually, this instinct led her to Manchester, where she arrived with no job and no clear plan. But she discovered a city full of creatives and, through volunteering and chance encounters, Magda began building a creative practice rooted in the community.

Magda's story is one of risk, reinvention and what can happen when a place makes space for new voices.

Credits

Magda was in conversation with Jennifer Vickers. Production and sound design is by Emily Zurowksi. The theme music is by Oscilloscope.

Arrivals is produced by Levenshulme Old Library.

Sound effect: "Main Square, Kraków" by Anna Nacher (Radio Aporee) is licensed by CC BY-SA 3.0

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