After spending much of my youth abroad I came back to Prague in my late teens to study at Charles University and I knew right away that this was the city I wanted to call home. Joining Radio Prague in 1986 was a lucky break. I was there to see the crowds welcoming Gorbi at Ruzyne Airport, I found myself reporting on the fall of the Iron Curtain and getting my first taste of adrenalin. Ever since, it has been an exciting road to tread. And when the generally fascinating world of politics becomes too much I balance it out with whacky human interest stories from the Czech Republic hoping to raise a smile somewhere on the other side of the globe.
articles by the author
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Priest Vojtěch Eliáš: Religion is the key to yourself, your history and culture
Why are so few Czechs believers? And is the Catholic Church fulfiling its role in Czechia? I spoke to priest Vojtěch Eliáš and first asked him how he found his calling.
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Doctors warn that taking health advice from chat apps is not always a good idea
Czechs have become accustomed to shopping online, chatting online, choosing their holidays online and increasingly also self-diagnosing online.
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Ostrava: industrial wasteland or urban regeneration success story?
Ostrava has traditionally had a reputation for being ugly and polluted. But does that still hold true today?
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Leoš Janáček drew inspiration from the folk music of his native Moravia Silesia
Composer Leoš Janáček is one of the most famous sons of Moravia-Silesia.
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Food prices in Czechia expected to rise further next year
The high price of foodstuffs has been a major woe for Czech consumers in the past two years. Now food prices are expected to rise again.
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Hundreds of people set Czech polar bear dip record in Lake Barbora
Several hundred Czech men and women stripped down to their swimsuits in the freezing cold this weekend to set a new Czech record and help a good cause.
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Czech hospitals brace for crisis-care mode as thousands of doctors refuse overtime hours
Hospitals are bracing for a staff crisis in December after the Health Ministry refused to meet doctors’ demands for higher pay and less overtime.
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Pundit on Politico’s 28 list: Pavel among Europe’s “movers and shakers” due to experience
President Pavel is among the 28 most influential politicians in Europe, according to Brussels-based website Politico. I asked analyst Vladimíra Dvořáková for her take.
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Locika Centre: Child victims of domestic violence suffer secondary trauma during questioning
As many as 14% of Czech children experience domestic violence directly or indirectly at some point in their lives and many are left permanently scarred.
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Prague pushing to restrict movement of Russian diplomats within Schengen
After freezing Russian state-owned property on Czech territory, Czechia is now pushing for restrictions on movement for Russian diplomats within the Schengen space.
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