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They live among us, but sometimes we don´t see them for who they really are. Foreigners who chose Slovakia as their home away from home. Miša Vrábová interviews foreigners living in Slovakia in a podcast created by the Bridge, English language Centre. How did they happen to live here? What do they do? Are they happy? And most importantly... Do they like halušky? The whole podcast is in English so if you´re having any trouble understanding or maybe want to pick up some new vocabulary, check our blog section at www.thebridge.sk
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Tuesday May 10, 2022
Tuesday May 10, 2022
He has represented New Zealand in skydiving, fought the cold in the Arctic or saw the Egyptian pyramids from the air. He would say he´s just an ordinary bloke, but challenges have always inspired him to take the Kiwi approach of giving it a go. Ross Maxwell.
Wednesday Apr 06, 2022
Wednesday Apr 06, 2022
He´s a Spanish teacher and loves football. That´s why he has devoted his free time to coaching kids. His own, as well. He lives in Svätý Jur with his Slovak wife and kids and according to his friends in Barcelona, he made a good choice. David Gomez.
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Sunday Feb 27, 2022
Sunday Feb 27, 2022
He managed to have three professional careers in his life. An actor, a lawyer and a human rights lecturer. He calls himself a somewhat atypical American immigrant, because all of his grandparents were born in Slovakia. Gregory Fabian.
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Thursday Jan 27, 2022
Thursday Jan 27, 2022
He could have been a movie star in Brazil, but he chose a different path. He could have been a famous, but very stressed out, actor in São Paulo, now he´s a happy and relaxed English teacher in Bratislava. Luis Patrocinio.
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Tuesday Dec 14, 2021
Tuesday Dec 14, 2021
Came here for one year, stayed for more than eleven. And still counting. She was born in Zimbabwe, studied in South Africa and now she lives in Bratislava and works for British Airways. Mazvi Serina Musariri.
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Saturday Nov 20, 2021
Saturday Nov 20, 2021
After 10 years spent in Africa helping locals with the agriculture, they bought an old farm here in Slovakia and built a piece of paradise for themselves. And for others because you can actually camp there. Arnold and Bernadette from Farm & Camping Lazy
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Wednesday Nov 03, 2021
Wednesday Nov 03, 2021
She loves beer and turned her passion into a field of study. While majoring in history at the university in Chicago, she decided to follow her heart, and beer, to Europe. A lifelong student of beer who took it to another level - Alison Orton.
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Thursday Oct 07, 2021
Thursday Oct 07, 2021
If you ever need a vascular surgeon, he´s your guy. He´s had an incredible, not only medical, journey so far and you wouldn´t believe he´s only 40 years old. Coming from Syria, passing through Ukraine or Canada and ending up in Slovakia, he has always balanced his life applying the 888 rule - MUDr. Talal Ali.
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Thursday Sep 09, 2021
Thursday Sep 09, 2021
Born in Sweden to Finnish parents, so he´s torn between cultural heritage of both countries. He works as a bartender on a more luxurious ferry but also pursues a different carreer. He fell in love with acting and is hoping to become an actor also in Slovakia - Sami Huttunen.
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Saturday Aug 14, 2021
Saturday Aug 14, 2021
Born in Ethiopia and raised in the streets of Kosice where she fell in love with dancing - street dance, locking, popping, house dance... you name it. But her true calling is Jamaican dancehall. She became a professional and she claims she can teach anybody - AronMitu.
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