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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
- A paper that wasn’t supposed to last
- Foot-and-mouth outbreak hits major Slovak cattle farm near Austrian and Czech borders Photo
- Bratislava satellite town breaks records and keeps expanding
- News digest: Police brutality detailed, but MPs refuse to listen
- A deadly contagion has arrived in Slovakia: 30 years of stories from Slovakia
- Bratislava built under 4 km of cycle paths last year, leaving cyclists disappointed
- We are partners, friends and Allies
- In Bratislava, spring begins with 90 wines and a stroll through hidden cellars Photo
- Foot-and-mouth outbreak hits major Slovak cattle farm near Austrian and Czech borders Photo
- Trading McDonald’s for the front lines
- Bratislava satellite town breaks records and keeps expanding
- News digest: Bear suspected of killing man in central Slovakia
- A paper that wasn’t supposed to last
- From Mexico to Slovakia – finding a new life Audio
- In Bratislava, spring begins with 90 wines and a stroll through hidden cellars Photo
- A deadly contagion has arrived in Slovakia: 30 years of stories from Slovakia
- Foot-and-mouth outbreak hits major Slovak cattle farm near Austrian and Czech borders Photo
- France and Slovakia: Believing, loving, and working together
- Slovak dad drops everything for son’s NHL debut — even a flight
- Last Week: As disease spreads, Fico no longer insists on a “different opinion”
- The Slovak-American who wants the world to witness the quality of Slovak wines
- Trading McDonald’s for the front lines
- News digest: Bear suspected of killing man in central Slovakia
- Bratislava satellite town breaks records and keeps expanding
- Slovak dad drops everything for son’s NHL debut — even a flight
- Foot-and-mouth outbreak hits major Slovak cattle farm near Austrian and Czech borders Photo
- The Slovak-American who wants the world to witness the quality of Slovak wines
- France and Slovakia: Believing, loving, and working together
- Then … Now
- Dialects: can west understand east?
- Last Week: As disease spreads, Fico no longer insists on a “different opinion”
- This protest was for Gaza—then it turned into a showdown with a Marxist MEP and a far-right influencer
- We are partners, friends and Allies
- News digest: Police brutality detailed, but MPs refuse to listen
- Benny Golson played here. This year, Jazz Prešov will have to scale back.
- Bratislava built under 4 km of cycle paths last year, leaving cyclists disappointed
- Rare footage brings Slovakia’s literary giant back to life Video
- How Slovakia’s president funded his campaign behind a wall of secrecy
- A deadly contagion has arrived in Slovakia: 30 years of stories from Slovakia
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