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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Statue to fallen Czech soldiers of 1919 conflict with Poland to be resurrected
For 85 years, a monument to the fallen soldiers of the Polish–Czechoslovak War has been a list of names on slabs of stone. But it used to be dominated by a huge statue.
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Former dissident Dana Němcová dies at age of 89
One of the foremost opponents of the former Czechoslovak communist regime, Dana Němcová, passed away early on Tuesday morning at the age of 89.
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What should you do if you see a wolf? Increased sightings of wolves in Krkonoše
There have been a number of reports of wolf sightings in the Krkonoše Mountains over the past few weeks, either in small packs or lone individuals.
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New Milan Kundera Library aims to draw European thinkers to Brno
The keenly awaited Milan Kundera Library had its grand opening this weekend on April 1, the day of the celebrated writer's 94th birthday.
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Throw open the doors: Czechia’s tourist season begins April 1
Czechia’s main tourist season starts on April 1, with the country’s myriad castles and chateaux opening their doors to visitors. There are also some novelties in store.
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Does radio have a future? Audio and podcast professionals discuss in Prague
Hundreds of audio industry bigwigs as well as independent podcasters and young content creators convened in Prague this week at the 13th annual Radiodays Europe conference.
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Secret doors to Narnia: the brothers who own sister teahouses
For almost a decade, brothers Andy and Martin Fell have owned a pair of quirky sister teahouses, one in Prague and one in Glasgow.
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Arts and humanities academics say they barely make a living wage
On Teachers’ Day, Tuesday 28 March, a large-scale, nationwide demonstration will be taking place to protest against the chronic underfunding of the humanities in Czechia.
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Perfumes and projections: new immersive Mucha exhibition opens in Paris
A long-awaited exhibition opened in Paris on Wednesday, using huge projections, 3D animation and music to bring the work of Czech painter Alfons Mucha to life.
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Why are so many Ukrainian children not attending school in Czechia?
A portion of the Ukrainian child refugee population in Czechia is missing out on formal education because there aren’t enough school places for them.
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