Foreigners and the Czech Republic
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Standing out in the crowd - Africans in the Czech Republic
The African minority in the Czech Republic is so small that it is not even included in official statistics and is placed in the so-called "other minorities" column. On the…
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Time stops when you're a refugee
Our car pulls up to a plain looking building on the edge of a small village. As soon as the kids see it, they come rushing out- we are a welcome distraction from the…
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Czech Iraqis join expatriate voting; Czech embassy in Baghdad takes strict security measures
Iraqis living abroad have begun casting their votes in the country's landmark general election, two days before polling stations open in Iraq. Members of the Iraqi…
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'Gie her a haggis!' - Burns' night in Bohemia
The Scottish poet Robert Burns borrowed his first book from the local baker, and from there the only way was up. His poems, which were originally published to raise money…
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Help wanted: foreigners need apply
Franz Kafka's writing has left an indelible mark on our perception of Czech bureaucracy as a surreal tangle of rules and regulations — impossible to follow or surmount…
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Ken Nash - humorist, graphic designer, discusses open mic, life in Prague, and escaping the brain…
In today's edition Jan Velinger's guest is Ken Nash - a well-known illustrator, designer, and humorist whose work has been featured in publications around the world…
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Finding an alternative to carp for Christmas dinner in Prague
Many people from Prague's large ex-pat community would balk at the idea of having a carp for Christmas dinner. In places like Ireland and England, the fish is hardly ever…
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A glimpse at Prague's secretive Vietnamese community
The Czech Republic boasts a large Vietnamese community, dating back to the days when the two countries were part of the Communist bloc. Today there are an estimated 40,000…
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Czech Republic - A Second Homeland
Since the 1989 Velvet Revolution, the Czech Republic has become a second home for many foreigners. Among them - a sizeable community of 7,500 people from the countries of…
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Foreigners unaware that Ombudsman is there for them too
On December 8th 1999, the Czech Parliament adopted a law which established an Ombudsman or Public Defender of Rights. But while many Czechs have been making use of this…
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Frank Haughton - pub pioneer building bridges between Czechs and Irish
Rob Cameron's guest in this week's One on One is Frank Haughton, who set up a number of Irish bars in Prague over the last decade. Originally from Wicklow in Ireland…
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Anglicization and its discontents
"Nemluvim Cesky." I don't speak Czech. It's by far my least favorite phrase in the Czech language and one that unfortunately I've had to say quite often. On Monday's…
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