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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Crisis at Czech public TV
There have been a series of shock resignations and disputes within Czech public television's news section over the last year, amid accusations of political influence being…
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From the Weeklies
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Transport legislation evokes controversy
Few laws evoke as much public interest and controversy as the one now being discussed by Czech politicians. The final version of the new transport law will affect every…
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Josef Skvorecky's literary academy opens this autumn
Up to now would-be Czech writers and journalists have honed their skills at the faculties of philosophy or journalism of Charles University. As of this autumn they finally…
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German bid for foreign computer experts
Every year thousands of Czech university graduates compete for the most lucrative posts in their field. Many are turned away again and again on the grounds that they lack…
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From the Weeklies
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Temelin being loaded with nuclear fuel
The controversial nuclear power plant in southern Bohemia has hit the headlines once again. The process of preparing the plant for trial operation moved into higher gear…
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From the Weeklies
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From the Weeklies
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From the Weeklies