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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Magazine
Sculptor David Cerny’s “Hanging Man” causes a panic in Grand Rapids, Michigan. A young man climbs up Prague’s famous astronomical clock to win a bet! And ski resorts in…
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Fate of child caught up in a messy divorce case shocks nation
Cases of children caught up in messy divorces abound, but none has shocked the nation so profoundly as that of ten year old Tereza Smutna. After eight years of court…
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Will Jiri Cunek's political ambitions bring down the government?
Wednesday the centre right government of Mirek Topolanek celebrated a double triumph – it survived a motion of no-confidence initiated by the opposition parties and pushed…
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News
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Swapped baby girls come home to stay
Nikolka and Veronika, two baby girls accidentally swapped at birth, are now back with their biological parents. After an agonizing eight weeks their parents took the…
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Politicians in hot water over mixing business with fun and games
Politician’s perks are perceived as a problem in most countries, and there’s often a thin line between perks and abuse of power. In the Czech Republic, a country where for…
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Magazine
Czechs are buying advent calendars for cats and dogs! Disgruntled police officers are leaving their jobs and putting their uniforms on the market – for the underworld to…
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Parenting from prison - Czechs get help in maintaining bonds to children
In the Czech Republic parents who are in prison are getting some help in keeping up a close bond with their children while serving out their time. The Czech Helsinki…
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Business News
The Czech government approved an updated convergence programme for euro adoption, but still no target date in sight; The Czech National Bank board raised its key interest…
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Czech Helsinki Committee launches pilot project in prisons
The Czech Helsinki Committee has launched a pilot project aimed at helping parents to maintain a close bond with their children while serving time in prison. The project…
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