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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
- Slovakia ends November 17 public holiday amid fiscal pressures
- Who can still afford a home in Slovakia? Mostly couples with two incomes
- News digest: Pellegrini’s defence spending pitch falls flat
- The hidden costs of Slovakia’s complicated tax system
- No Michelin stars yet, but Slovak fine dining wins French praise
- Capsule cabins land in a village few tourists know Photo
- Stone as the theme of 2025’s Weekend of Open Parks and Gardens
- Bože môj: In search of my Rusyn self
- The hidden costs of Slovakia’s complicated tax system
- Slovakia ends November 17 public holiday amid fiscal pressures
- Slovakia’s secret weapon is living abroad
- Irish outlet hails Slovak spa town as top European holiday spot
- Neo-Nazi gang in Bratislava plotted armed attack and called their leader ‘Mr Führer’, court documents reveal
- No Michelin stars yet, but Slovak fine dining wins French praise
- Who can still afford a home in Slovakia? Mostly couples with two incomes
- Bratislava Region simplifies transport zones, raises fares
- Irish outlet hails Slovak spa town as top European holiday spot
- After years of straddling two worlds, this American is now reconnecting with his Slovak roots
- Last Week: Central bank governor found guilty, but Fico accuses the judge
- Slovakia’s secret weapon is living abroad
- The hidden costs of Slovakia’s complicated tax system
- Why a British teacher chose Slovakia as home Audio
- The law changed. Our family papers were ready. Now my kids are Slovak citizens
- A bus now runs through it: Slovakia and Poland’s Tatras finally connect
- Irish outlet hails Slovak spa town as top European holiday spot
- After years of straddling two worlds, this American is now reconnecting with his Slovak roots
- Why a British teacher chose Slovakia as home Audio
- Slovakia’s secret weapon is living abroad
- Where can vegetarians and gluten-free diners eat out in Bratislava?
- Slovak physicist: I do not employ doctoral students; I make them go abroad. I expect them to push us forward
- Man appeals for help finding strangers who saved his life
- The law changed. Our family papers were ready. Now my kids are Slovak citizens
- Bože môj: In search of my Rusyn self
- Capsule cabins land in a village few tourists know Photo
- News digest: Pellegrini’s defence spending pitch falls flat
- Who can still afford a home in Slovakia? Mostly couples with two incomes
- Slovakia ends November 17 public holiday amid fiscal pressures
- Stone as the theme of 2025’s Weekend of Open Parks and Gardens
- No Michelin stars yet, but Slovak fine dining wins French praise
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