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In a year of grim tidings, Slovak migrant turns to the magic of childhood fairy tales
Bibiana Kerpcar was five years old when she moved to Brooklyn, but her love of Slovak fairy tales has kept her connected to her hometown, Stará Ľubovňa.
When we knelt in honour of Floyd, something inside me broke
Tyrone Chambers, an American opera singer based in Germany, shares what it feels like to be an American living in Europe, watching the BLM movement from across the ocean.
Slovak for Congress: Krupina native makes a splash on Arizona’s political scene
Because of Trump’s dealings with Putin, all eastern Europeans are considered Russians because people don’t distinguish accents, says politician Eva Putzova.
Americans in Slovakia: Demonstrations back home even bigger than the civil rights era
Expats say they are ambassadors, willing or unwilling, and they have a responsibility to stand up against racial injustice.
COVID-19: How Slovakia shut down and reopened again
Here is an overview of how the partial lockdown in March led to a mostly reopened economy in May.
Foreign business owners feel a little safer in Slovakia than in their home countries
The Slovak Spectator spoke to three foreign business owners and a nonprofit director in Bratislava about the effects of COVID-19 on their work.
Pukanec is home to the largest population of black mulberries
The little-known village of Pukanec has more stories to tell.
Súľov Rocks provide a fairy-tale experience
Explore Súľov Castle and seek a dragon on the hike.
An ancient symbol of globalisation in central Bratislava
The Old Town Hall tells tales of famous royals and precious improvisations.
A hill people love even without being struck by Cupid’s arrows
Šíp, a peak in northern Slovakia, is accessible by train from Bratislava.
How to cycle from Spain to Slovakia
Briton Graham Strouts spent five months cycling Europe, ultimately ending up in Bratislava.
Former American baseball pro has found home base in Bratislava
Tom Johnson, who pitched for the Minnesota Twins, directs a non-profit that uses baseball for youth outreach in Slovakia.
Book about communist Czechoslovakia honours the Slovak journey
Authors Zuzana Palovic and Gabriela Bereghazyova were born behind the Iron Curtain but raised in a free world.
Kysuce native’s creative fire fueled by sound and happenstance
Juraj Tkáč did not have a passion for music before he became a full-time chimemaker.
Children used to breakfast on beer and bread in Bratislava
Find out more untold stories about Bratislava in the latest episode.
What does Kendrick Lamar share with Schöne Náci?
Learn 10 unusual facts about Bratislava in this week’s podcast.
Where the rules of the outside world do not apply
Volunteer-run Bystro has flourished thanks to its philosophy of de-growth.
Prague was supposed to be a quiet posting when I arrived in 1987
A Canadian diplomat thinks back to his time in Czechoslovakia during the Velvet Revolution.
Your guide to learning Slovak
Expat Ali recommends Slovak-language courses in Bratislava.
Spook-free and sugar-filled: How to celebrate Halloween in Slovakia
An American talks about how she includes her Slovak neighbours in Halloween celebrations.
- Famous polyglot gets an adrenaline rush learning new languages
- Descendants of Slovak migrants eye citizenship, see opportunity in a now-debated amendment
- Canadian native turns phonetic trick into a popular Bratislava café
- Australian in Slovakia: Bratislava has a great vibe
- Slovak for Congress: Krupina native makes a splash on Arizona’s political scene
- Backpacks made in Slovakia: Minimalism breeds magic
- Slovak migrant shares the stories of other migrants to understand her own
- Slovaks paint Fico, dismantle a Nazi skull and half-finish a queen Photo
- Last Week: Behind the scenes, a major struggle for Fico’s government
- He grew up in a refugee camp. Now he is saving lives in Bratislava
- Slovak companies and scientists could play crucial role in new European telescope
- Slovakia brings in “law against laziness”
- A car park rises. An Italian’s business is on the line.
- Where Košice Region goes to cool off Photo
- News digest: Slovakia and Hungary protest halt to drone-hit Russian oil supplies
- Last Week: Behind the scenes, a major struggle for Fico’s government
- He grew up in a refugee camp. Now he is saving lives in Bratislava
- Slovakia brings in “law against laziness”
- Let it swim
- When America shut out Slovaks, Argentina welcomed them
- US blasts Slovakia over media freedom backsliding
- Slovaks paint Fico, dismantle a Nazi skull and half-finish a queen Photo
- Slovak companies and scientists could play crucial role in new European telescope
- Slovakia brings in “law against laziness”
- He grew up in a refugee camp. Now he is saving lives in Bratislava
- Last Week: Behind the scenes, a major struggle for Fico’s government
- Let it swim
- News digest: Slovakia and Hungary protest halt to drone-hit Russian oil supplies
- When America shut out Slovaks, Argentina welcomed them
- Slovakia will launch Bratislava–Košice air link with Wizz Air
- Slovak companies and scientists could play crucial role in new European telescope
- When America shut out Slovaks, Argentina welcomed them
- Slovakia brings in “law against laziness”
- A new waterfall discovered in the High Tatras
- He grew up in a refugee camp. Now he is saving lives in Bratislava
- Slovaks abroad build civic spaces to stay politically engaged Photo
- Last Week: Behind the scenes, a major struggle for Fico’s government
- 3 free things to do in Bratislava for the next seven days
- We were here to watch, be neutral, even in restaurant reviews, says The Slovak Spectator founder
- Lawyer attacked by neo-Nazi supporters in Lučenec, police response under scrutiny
- Slovan captain shin guard Incident and kick cast shadow over team’s European campaign
- Where Košice Region goes to cool off Photo
- Slovak Paradise, hidden meadows, and more: How Košice wants to get on filmmakers’ maps
- Slovaks paint Fico, dismantle a Nazi skull and half-finish a queen Photo
- A car park rises. An Italian’s business is on the line.
- Last Week: Behind the scenes, a major struggle for Fico’s government
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