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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Will the lack of doctor and nurses affect the quality of health care in Czech hospitals?
The Czech Doctors’ Association is ringing the alarm. It says that Czech hospitals may not be able to guarantee the current quality of health care for much longer due to a…
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Agreement paving the way for first Czechoslovak state to go on display in Prague
In less than one month, the Czech Republic will mark an historic anniversary: 90 years since the founding of Czechoslovakia. To commemorate this day, the Czech Senate has…
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Original Munich agreement to go on display in Prague next month
This Tuesday marks exactly 70 years since the signing of the Munich agreement, under which Czechoslovakia’s German-speaking territories were sliced off and handed to…
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A journey to England twenty years later
Last week I spent a few days in England with my mother. She was invited to a class reunion at St Hilda’s College in Oxford, marking 40 years since matriculation and I went…
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Czechs world leaders in export of tropical fish
Czechs do not eat a great deal of fish. However for some reason or other a great number of them are enthusiastic fish breeders. The Czech Republic belongs among the worlds…
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Czech musician proposes an alternative national anthem
‘Kde domov můj’ or ‘Where is my home’ is a song familiar to every Czech, whether he lives at home or abroad. It is the Czech national anthem. However, this particular…
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Czech government still making no plans for euro-adoption
Despite its fast-paced economic growth and strong currency the Czech Republic will most likely be one of the last countries in central Europe to join the eurozone. If…
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Head of National Library sacked over ‘Blob’ dispute
The dispute over the design of the new National Library building by renowned Czech-born architect Jan Kaplický came to a head on Tuesday, when the minister of culture…
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Websites offering Czechs new way to buy beer
Do you feel like having a beer but are you too lazy to go to a pub or a supermarket? If you live in the Czech Republic all you have to do is go on-line and order beer…
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