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July 28, 2025 10:25 pm    |    by Jonny Blair
This Is The Next Century Volume 2: Starogard Girl By Jonny Blair

“Drowned in love and false kisses. A gathering of no meaning” – Richey James Edwards. The term “Starogard Girl” isn’t an official figure or cultural icon — it’s a poetic persona introduced by Northern Irish travel writer Jonny Blair. According to his blog Don’t Stop Living and the book titled “Starogard Girl”, it refers to: A Polish woman from Starogard Gdański, the town in Pomerania, whom Blair met and formed an emotional bond with during his travels. This “Starogard Girl” functions as a muse or narrative motif in his work, representing romance, travel, and the allure of a less‑touristy Polish town dontstopliving.netnorthernirishmaninpoland.com. Her real identity […]