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 team discovers ancient tomb of royal scribe in Egypt
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Prague Airport to get green facelift
Prague’s Václav Havel Airport will soon be getting a makeover. With a project called The Czech Lanterns, Terminal 1 will be expanded and draped in a green satellite image.
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Czech PM says Ethiopia can offer Czechia much more than just good coffee
Prime Minister Petr Fiala left on Friday for an eight-day trip to Africa. Although primarily a trade mission, the aim is also to foster cooperation in areas like security.
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Zdeněk Mácal: world-famous conductor who was nearly unknown at home
The great Czech conductor Zdeněk Mácal passed away last week at the age of 87. During his long career, Mácal conducted more than 170 major orchestras in four continents.
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Political scientist: incidence of hate speech following Hamas attacks relatively low in Czechia
Since the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel there have been many reports of hate speech and physical assaults against both Jewish and Muslim people. What about in Czechia?
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Charity event turns Halloween from US import into intercultural success
Halloween often has the reputation of being an imported US holiday in Czechia, but long-term Prague resident Dinah Spritzer wanted to find a way to make it feel more Czech.
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Czechia prepares to celebrate Czechoslovak Independence Day
Events will be held around the country to mark Czechoslovak Independence Day, which celebrates the founding of the independent state of Czechoslovakia on October 28, 1918.
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Case of prostitute murdered and dismembered 90 years ago solved “with 80 percent certainty”
In 1933, Czechoslovakia was rocked by a gruesome murder. The perpetrator was never found, but 90 years later, researchers think they may have an answer.
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Prague-based journalist detained in Russia
Journalist Alsu Kurmasheva has been detained in Russia and charged with failing to register as a foreign agent.
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Zlín: modernist architecture, bustling industry and big personalities
In a country famed for its well-preserved medieval towns and beautiful historical architecture, Zlín stands out as something of an outlier in Czechia.