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.
articles by the author
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Controversial copy of Old Town Square astronomical clock calendar to be replaced
Prague City Hall has commissioned a new copy of the Old Town Square astronomical clock calendar that will replace the heavily-criticised version that was created in 2018.
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Could this year be Czechia’s first time in Eurovision top five?
Czechia hasn’t historically done that well in Eurovision. But this year, the Czech entry is a catchy song by all-female group Vesna. Could this be the year things change?
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Markéta Davidová voted Biathlete of the Year for fifth time in row
Markéta Davidová has been voted Biathlete of the Year for the fifth year in a row. The young Czech sportswoman beat other top male and female biathletes to win the poll.
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Vesna gearing up for Eurovision semi-finals
If you’re a Eurovision fan, you’ll already know that the semi-finals are coming up on Tuesday 9 May. The female group Vesna are representing Czechia at this year’s contest.
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King Charles fell "hopelessly in love" with the Czech Republic during past visits
Although it has been 13 years since his last visit to Czechia, the former Prince Charles took a huge interest in the country during the 1990s and 2000s.
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Should Prague introduce a 30km speed limit?
If you live in Prague, you may have found yourself stuck in traffic in recent weeks due to a series of ongoing protests campaigning for a 30 km/h speed limit in the city.
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Lipavský in Washington: “Ukraine must regain Crimea to put an end to Putin's imperialistic dreams”
Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský made it clear during his meeting with Antony Blinken in Washington that Czechia is aligned with the US on issues such as Ukraine and China.
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Oleksandra Matviichuk: "Russians have enjoyed impunity for decades"
Ukrainian human rights lawyer Oleksandra Matviichuk heads the non-profit Centre for Civil Liberties, which was one of three recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize last year.
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President Pavel in Ukraine: Attacks on civilian targets clearly planned
Czech President Petr Pavel arrived in Ukraine early on Friday morning, shortly after Kyiv and other cities were hit by Russian missiles.
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Czech-led archaeological team discovers “mini-Stonehenge” in Oman
Mysterious ritual sites, ancient burial tombs, and rock carvings. These are some of the exciting discoveries made by an expedition in Oman led by Czech archaeologists.