Anna Fay moved to Slovakia from the US state of New Hampshire and joined The Slovak Spectator as a copy editor in 2017. She graduated from Ithaca College with a bachelor's degree in writing in 2016. As a toddler, Fay lived in Bratislava during the 1990s and is enjoying rediscovering her childhood home as an adult.

List of author's articles, page 5

Migration Office helps those who have been granted international protection in Slovakia

A few times a year, those granted international protection in Slovakia gather with employees of the Migration Office to discuss how they are doing in their integration efforts.

Zuzana Palovic

Slovak migrant shares the stories of other migrants to understand her own

Stories of migrants who returned home are all connected through shared experience and their desire to share the knowledge they have gained abroad with the country that gave them life.

Members of the Tricksters in action.

Lacrosse: the underdog sport of Slovakia

Lacrosse is gaining popularity in Slovakia and neighboring states but support for the North American sport remains low.

Christy Morgan

Australian in Slovakia: Bratislava has a great vibe

A book detailing a single mother’s eventful first year living in Bratislava started out as a joke.

Skalica

Blog: Don’t leave Skalica without a bite of trdelník - like I did

Bright flowers, wholesome buildings, and impeccable streets; these are the first things I notice when I wander through the centre.

Book Review: Legend of the Linden celebrates Slovakia’s endurance

Zuzana Palovic and Gabriela Bereghazyova explore the historical significance of the Linden tree and why it remains a national symbol of Slovakia.

Richard Simcott

Famous polyglot gets an adrenaline rush learning new languages

Richard Simcott has studied over 50 languages so far and will learn Afrikaans and Zulu this year.

Trenčín Castle.

Blog: Trenčín-a city of romantic legends

Although Trenčín is most famous for its impressive castle, the city offers several other treasures to the wandering tourist.

Members of the Slovak Shamrocks celebrate on the field.

Slovakia’s Gaelic Football team offers a family away from home

The Slovak Shamrocks, established in 2011 under the Gaelic Athletic Association, recruits locals and expats of all ages and abilities to play the unusual game.

Nazeeha Saeed

Bahraini journalist: You cannot build a real public opinion without journalism

In 2011, Nazeeha Saeed was beaten and tortured by authorities for covering pro-democracy protests. Now, she’s fighting back.

Wendy Luers (left) with Pontis Foundation director Lenka Surotchak during the Via Bona award ceremony.

Luers: Civil society needed more than ever in Slovakia

We need civil society now more than we did in the 1990s, says Wendy Luers, who helped create civil society as we know it in Slovakia today.

US Ambassador Adam Sterling poses with the victorious Roma players from Humenne and Moldava nad Bodvou.

US Embassy kicks off International Roma Day with a football tournament

International diplomats, Slovak politicians, and Roma teams from eastern and western Slovakia played in the friendly tournament.

Props awaiting players in one of the Brainteaselava escape rooms.

Test your brainpower and rewrite history

At one of Bratislava's escape rooms, teams can work together to save the most famous Slovak folk hero.

Marija Hrvatic, founder of internationals.sk.

Croatian in Slovakia: Foreigners have a business advantage

Seven years ago, Marija Hrvatic was a business service centre employee living in a strange, new city - Bratislava. Now, she’s made a business of helping foreigners.

Ben Pascoe at his café, the place where locals go.

Canadian native turns phonetic trick into a popular Bratislava café

Thirteen years ago, Ben Pascoe was an aspiring entrepreneur with a cool way of remembering the phrase “nech sa páči”.

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