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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Pilot programme to discourage violent criminals from re-offending proves successful in Czech prisons
A rehab programme for prisoners has reached the end of its pilot phase in Czechia. It has proven to be a success – and will now be introduced in prisons across the country.
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Former Budějovice mayor wins Green Pearl award for stupidest environmental statement of year
The former mayor of České Budějovice, Jiří Svoboda, is this year’s winner of the Green Pearl award for his statement made last year that rivers are a traffic obstacle.
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Czech-born jazz singer Barbora Tellinger on moving home after 50 years in South Africa
Barbora Tellinger is a Czech-born jazz singer who after many years in South Africa, now lives in Prague and performs with her husband, Grammy-nominated pianist John Fresk.
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Žďár nad Sázavou site of 20-metre-tall cardboard structure that only lasted for a day
Žďár nad Sázavou recently had the unusual honour of becoming the site of a 20-metre-tall cardboard structure inspired by the works of Czech architect Jan Blažej Santini.
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Kvitová makes comeback in Berlin
Czech tennis star Petra Kvitová will be bringing home yet another trophy after Sunday’s German Open final in Berlin.
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Prague street called after Soviet general to be renamed
In the latest in a series of similar moves, Prague City Hall has voted to rename Koněvova Street, called after the controversial Soviet military commander Ivan Konev.
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UNESCO weighs in on Vyšehrad railway bridge saga
Prague’s Vyšehrad Railway Bridge has long been in need of repair - and the dispute over how those repairs should be carried out has recently intensified.
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Ukrainian teenagers slipping through the cracks
Ukrainian teenagers are apparently far less integrated than their younger counterparts, with the vast majority of adolescents not attending secondary school.
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“He has returned a degree of dignity to the post”: Pavel’s first 100 days in office evaluated
Saturday marks Petr Pavel’s first 100 days as president of Czechia. What have been his biggest successes – and his biggest failures?
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Steroid abuse among young people in Czechia on rise
According to the Czech police, there has been a sharp increase in the number of young people taking steroids. Experts say that social media plays a significant role.
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