After finishing my studies here in Prague, I found myself wondering what my specialization in Anglo-America literature might be useful for; I tried two jobs but never stayed for more than six months and in the end I spent most of the time doing translations from home, missing the company of other people.
In 2008 I grabbed the opportunity to work at Radio Prague, where meeting people and talking to them is the essence of the job. My regular features include Czech Life and In Focus. I mostly enjoy slightly quirky stories, such as those about communist-era design or mushroom picking, but I also like to cover cultural issues. And I do hope there are still plenty of them in store, waiting to be explored.
articles by the author
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Saving the Czech red cow from extinction
Prague Castle or Charles Bridge are not the only things you would find on the Czech Republic’s list of cultural and historical heritage. “Červinka” – a unique reddish…
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Supreme Court rules in favour of cannabis grower
The Supreme Court recently ruled in favour of a woman who had grown cannabis for medicinal purposes and who had been previously found guilty of illegal production and…
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Architect Kaplický frustrated over National Library project
It is exactly a year since the Czech-born London-based architect Jan Kaplický won an international competition for a new National Library building on Prague’s Letná Plain…
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Replica of 1940s Czech “snow car” tested before going to American museum
A replica of the Czech made Tatra aero sledge, which was produced for the Germans during the Second World War, has recently been made for a collector in the United States…
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Home town of Markéta Irglová celebrates her Oscar success
The young Czech musician Markéta Irglová charmed many around the world with her winning appearance at Sunday night’s Oscars ceremony, where she and her Irish partner Glen…
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Getting connected
With nearly all of my friends meeting on Facebook and chatting over Skype, I was starting to feel somewhat left out and decided to “get connected” as well. I got on the…
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Winning plays of the Prague Post Playwriting Contest premiere on Saturday
If you want to see original English drama performed on a Czech stage, come to Prague’s Divadlo Minor this weekend. Saturday will see the premiere of this year’s three best…
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Shockproof Film Festival: the very best of B-movies
A Bucket of Blood, The Bride of the Monster and Blood Feast: what do these rather unusual titles have in common? Apparently they’re some of the worst movies ever made, and…
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Life on a motorway
I am standing on Prague’s magistrála, an artery cutting through the centre of Prague. If you have ever visited the Czech capital you could hardly have failed to notice the…
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