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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Felling of trees to contain Bohemian Switzerland blaze begins
Firefighters in the Bohemian Switzerland National Park are still struggling to get a large forest fire under control. Now the felling of trees to stop the spread has begun.
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UK Operation Anthropoid documents on display for first time in Czechia
For the first time, two unique documents about the events surrounding the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich in May 1942 can be seen at the National Museum in Prague.
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Havel, Ukraine, and sustainability – Paris street art exhibition highlights Czech EU Presidency
A new street art exhibition has appeared on a wall outside the Czech embassy in Paris, celebrating the accession of the Czech Republic to the presidency of the EU Council.
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Czech archaeologists discover tomb of ancient Egyptian dignitary
In spring of this year, Czech archaeologists unearthed an incredible find – the previously undiscovered tomb of an ancient Egyptian dignitary in Abusir, Egypt.
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The Czechoslovakian Wolfdog
The Czechoslovakian Wolfdog’s name doesn’t lie – it is indeed part dog, part wolf!
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Twenty One Pilots wow fans at Colours of Ostrava with nod to Czech folk song
Czechia’s largest and most popular music festival, Colours of Ostrava, closed its gates this weekend. One act in particular went the extra mile to impress their fans.
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New exhibition highlights greenwashing in Czech design
Most of the Czech Centres' events around the EU Presidency will take place abroad, but there is one unusual installation in Prague also intended for a Czech audience.
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The Czech Terrier
The Czech Terrier is a small, agile dog, weighing in at no more than 10 kg. Even though it was created by inbreeding, nowadays it is a healthy and robust breed.
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The Czech Spotted Dog
This breed was created in the 1950s for use in medical experiments. But from these unhappy beginnings, the world gained one of its most easy-going and sociable dogs.
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What does Jan Hus have to do with Czech spelling?
5th July, Saints Cyril and Methodius day, and 6th July, Jan Hus day, both have a connection to the way Czech is written – but what is it?
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