I visited Prague in 2020 before the pandemic and completely fell in love with the city, but I never thought living and working here would ever be a reality for me. Two years later, I moved to Prague after spending a year studying in Denmark for the final year of my Masters in Journalism at Charles University. A friend of mine was completing an internship at Radio Prague International in a different language department, and encouraged me to apply with the English team. The rest is pretty much history! Working at RPI has opened so many doors for me and has allowed me to see the city of Prague through new, journalistic lenses. There are stories everywhere in this city, and if you stop and listen to the interesting people who live here, you’re bound to learn something new. The best thing about working at RPI is that every day is different and exciting. I could be at the office in Vinohrady in the morning, but head across the city to cover a sports event in the afternoon. I love to cover a range of topics from sports (especially ice hockey), to human interest stories about expats living in the city. While it can be difficult being away from my home city of Toronto, Canada, the people I have met along the way through working at RPI have made me feel right at home.
articles by the author
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Prague discussion hosted by protection group for Russian LGBTQ+ community aims to “build solidarity”
The organization ComingOut has been working to protect the rights of LGBTQ+ folks in Russia, as a response to the many dangers and difficulties this community faces.
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Prague expecting influx of fans for Ice Hockey World Championship
The 2024 Ice Hockey World Championships are set to commence on May 10th in Prague and Ostrava.
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Good things come in fours: The Kukal Quartet
On this episode of the Faces of Czech Music, we sat down with Eliška Kukalová, Klára Lešková, Daniel Macho, and Filip Rufer who form the Kukal Quartet.
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Prague 1 residents tired of constant noise from tourists
While the streets of Prague 1 may be breath-taking by day, but they turn ugly by night for the city’s residents.
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Cities that are planned to be inclusive for children are “inclusive for all”, says head of CAMP
How would cities look if we designed them with children in mind? Head architect at CAMP, Štěpán Bärtl, told me more.
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How will return of freezing temperatures impact growing crops in Czechia?
After nearly a week of temperatures in the mid-20s Celsius, Czechs are having to put their winter coats back on as the weather dips below freezing.
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Czechia is running low on paediatricians. What’s the impact?
Many Czech parents don’t have a general practitioner for their child, meaning more end up going to emergency rooms for more minor issues, causing a backlog in hospitals.
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Implementing education about LGBTQ+ community could “give kids courage to share their identity”
Czechia’s Minister of Education Mikuláš Bek recently expressed his support for implementing education about the LGBTQ+ community into secondary school curriculum.
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Despite the war, culture flourishes: Ukrainian film festival arrives in Prague
The Mriya International Film Festival will take place in Prague on Saturday, screening films made by Ukrainian directors while raising funds for the country.
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Expert: Adoption of antigypsyism definition a “significant move” for Czechia
The Czech government has officially acknowledged the term antigypsyism with the aim of curbing discrimination towards Roma people in the country.