05/09/2026
Many don’t believe this… but I didn’t speak much at school. I was the super shy kid, that got paid out on in high-school for being the “crying girl”. Now as a parent I deeply wonder - What shapes our children?!
I went to four primary schools: St Benedict’s (Burwood, we had a house there), St Columba’s (Elwood), St Kilda Primary (Mama & I lived in Byron St, Elwood, when my folks split up), and Balwyn Primary. I’m an only child from Warsaw, Poland. We moved to Melbourne in 1981 to escape communism.
I’m so proud of my parents for taking such huge, brave steps at just 24 and 26, with an 18 month old in tow. They’re my heart, and I thank them for choosing Melbourne to give us a better life… and, I’m learning, a better life for me too. Kocham Was, I love you all, and to our wonderful, big family.
Tomorrow is Father’s Day in Australia, and every day I miss Piotr Nazarewicz, as he moved back to Warsaw in 1991.
I’m so grateful for the deep love and respect we share. Kocham Cię, Tataaa xox
Since, I have the most loving Brother’s Łukasz Nazarewicz & Hubert, which I cannot imagine life without xx
Thank you Marta Krzywicki Magennis for these photos from your recent trip to visit family in Warsaw. Our first Melbourne moments as kids, when our folks all moved here for a better life! 🧡