I left university without any clear idea of what I wanted to do. At first I wanted to be a novelist, but soon discovered that I found sitting by myself all day with my thoughts far too lonely. Armed only with the knowledge that I liked writing and languages, I moved from the UK, where I’d grown up with a Czech mother and Slovak father, to Prague, the city my mother hails from, to teach English. I quickly discovered teaching was not for me, but at a loss as to what else I could do with my degree and experience, I carried on.
In my mid-twenties I discovered podcasts and started consuming them in large quantities, finding that they combined my love of fascinating stories, sound and the spoken word with an intimate, personal medium that I could consume while still looking at the world around me. It took me a while to realise that journalism was about a lot more than just news and politics, but once I did, I knew that radio journalism was where I wanted to go. Eventually I got some freelance work with Radio Prague, and after writing a few pieces, I was lucky enough to be offered a job here. I’ve never looked back.
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Czech digital illustrator whose creations can be seen in Star Wars and Disney
Tomáš Duchek’s elaborate digital paintings have won him big-name clients such as Star Wars, Magic the Gathering, Disney, and Warhorse Studios.
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An epic literary hoax: new book explores 19th-century manuscript forgeries that helped found nation
The Queen's Court and Green Mountain Manuscripts, discovered in 1817-18, were considered seminal texts during the Czech National Revival - until they were shown to be fake.
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Mendel University tests symbiosis of solar panels and vineyards
Installing solar panels in agricultural fields could help both the crops and electricity production. A team from Mendel University is testing out the idea in a vineyard.
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Pensioners read bedtime stories to kids in programme designed to bring generations together
Over 200 elderly people volunteer in 130 kindergartens around Czechia in an NGO programme that aims to bridge the generation gap by having the old read to the young.
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Charter 77 signatory stages hunger strike over low pensions for ex-dissidents
Former dissident and Charter 77 signatory Jiří Gruntorád is on the fourth day of his hunger strike outside the seat of the Czech government in Prague.
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How to tell your kids: Teaching the Velvet Revolution in schools
How should you teach children about November 17 in a way that conveys its gravity but without being too heavy-handed? And how much do kids nowadays actually know about it?
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History, politics, culture: what you can do in Czechia on November 17
What events are taking place on November 17 for those who want to learn more about the history of this Czech public holiday, enjoy some culture, or simply mark the day?
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New deposit return system on drinks bottles faces opposition from local councils
Czechia will be introducing a deposit return system on plastic bottles and cans from 2025. But not everyone likes the idea.
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Obstetrician says discovery of microplastics in human amniotic fluid deeply concerning
A team from Ostrava recently demonstrated the presence of microplastics in human amniotic fluid for the first time ever. What does this mean for maternal and foetus health?
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Czech team discovers ancient tomb of royal scribe in Egypt
Czech Egyptologists have made another important discovery in Abusir – the roughly 2,500-year-old tomb of a young royal scribe.
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