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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A Couple of Poor Polish-Speaking Romanians opens at Na Zábradlí Theatre
Prague’s Divadlo na Zábradlí is known mainly for staging former President Havel’s plays but in the last couple of years, it has also focused on producing English-language…
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Public Affairs party remains a mystery to many
One of the winners of these elections and a newcomer to Parliament, the Public Affairs party, clearly owes its success to its leader Radek John, a former TV journalist who…
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Urban Interventions at DOX gallery in Prague
A flower market on a giant paddle boat, a floating cycling path along the Vltava River or a special high-heels lane running across the cobbled centre of Prague – these are…
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A novel way to get out the vote: free beer for students
As elections draw closer, political parties and civic activists are doing their best to encourage people to vote. Brewer Stanislav Bernard, a right-leaning former…
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Arts festival brightens up concrete jungle of Prague's Jižní Město
Scores of pre-fabricated apartment blocks know as "paneláky" make Jižní Město one of Prague’s greyest suburbs. Currently, however, a festival called Street for Art is…
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CzechTourism launches biggest ever campaign encouraging Czechs to holiday at home
CzechTourism has launched its biggest ever advertising campaign aimed at encouraging Czechs to spend their holidays in their own country. The state tourism body’s project…
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Prague Zoo launches new fund-raising project to protect gorillas in the wild
Prague Zoo recently launched a new project to raise money for the protection of gorillas in Africa. It is raising money by collecting old mobile phones from visitors and…
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Czech Ombudsman Otakar Motejl dies at 77
The Czech Ombudsman Otakar Motejl died on Sunday at the age of 77. The country’s first ever public defender of citizens’ rights, previously served as justice minister and…
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Skincare specialists offer free counselling against skin cancer
On Monday and Tuesday, skincare specialists set up a tent on Prague’s Wenceslas Square in order to raise awareness of the risks of skin cancer. Anyone walking by could get…
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Czech schools test new style of handwriting
Czech children spend a considerable part of their first year at school learning to write, more so than their contemporaries in Britain or France. That’s because in Czech…
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