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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SARS alert at Czech airports
Amid growing concern over the spread of the killer pneumonia virus, the Czech Hygiene Office has ordered precautionary measures to be taken at the country's international…
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Reform institution for young offenders accused of malpractice
The education minister Petra Buzkova has closed down a reform institution for young offenders in the wake of reports that the practices used there violated human rights…
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The Czech Republic: a hunters' paradise
In recent years the Czech Republic is said to have become a hunters' paradise. The country's pine forests filled with elk, deer and wild boar keep the nation's 100,000…
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Professional army sooner than expected?
The Czech defence minister Jaroslav Tvrdik has announced a bold plan to speed up the reform of the country's armed forces. If approved by the government and parliament, it…
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Four years of NATO membership
Four years ago today - on March 12 of 1999 - three former communist bloc countries, the Czech Republic, Poland and Hungary, became fully fledged members of the North…
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Mardi Gras's a great tradition but no fasting please!
The Czech Republic may be one of the most secular countries in Europe but when it comes to enjoying the Xmas or Easter holidays Czechs don't miss any of the fun. The Mardi…
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New Odyssey - tracking black storks to their wintering grounds
Czech Radio is co-organizer of a project which involves tracking black storks to their wintering grounds in Africa and India. The aim of this project is not just to help…
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Press review
The day on which the Czech Republic is to get a new head of state has been overshadowed by yesterday's tragic incident on Wenceslas Square. As a result, today's front…
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Press Review
The news that France, Russia and Germany have decided to vote against a UN resolution that would sanction military action against Iraq has fuelled more speculation about…
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Press Review
Last Friday's presidential election and its repercussions on the Czech political scene remain in the centre of interest. Rarely does the election of a new head of state…
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