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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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Thursday Jul 15, 2021
Thursday Jul 15, 2021
Even though she no longer lives in Slovakia, she still qualifies as a relevant guest. She´s American and used to live here in 1993. She loved it so much that she wrote a book about it - a memoir called I Am a Brave Bridge: An American Girl's Hilarious and Heartbreaking Year in the Fledgling Republic of Slovakia - Sarah Hinlicky Wilson.
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Tuesday Jun 15, 2021
Tuesday Jun 15, 2021
He came here and basically jumpstarted his music career. He´s got several singles out, his YouTube channel is on fire and he´s currently auditioning for Superstar, the famous TV show. A good-looking Londoner and a calisthenics trainer located in Ruzinov - Akel Bango.
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Friday May 21, 2021
Friday May 21, 2021
She has three Bs on her CV so she could compare. She´s lived in Berlin, Budapest and now Bratislava. What do you think her life is about in a flat in Petrzalka? Do you think she would stay here if she didn´t find a Slovak partner or have their son? Find out! This is Veronika Blum.
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Wednesday Apr 28, 2021
Wednesday Apr 28, 2021
He doesn´t like travelling, yet he has travelled quite a bit. He was born in Ecuador, but also lived in the U.S. where he met his Slovak wife. If you ever heard about or been to any InterNations party in Bratislava, you should know that this shy introvert is the guy behind all of them - Diego Loyola.
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Friday Apr 09, 2021
Friday Apr 09, 2021
He was fed up with being lost in translation and missing out all the news. So he created his own news broadcast - Slovak Chronicles. A podcast, where he collects and delivers news and information about Slovakia in English so that other foreigners don´t have to - Andrea Paolo Mazzucchetti.
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Thursday Mar 25, 2021
Thursday Mar 25, 2021
A very special guest, who is a foreigner living in Slovakia, yet she claims she is not. She came here a year ago for a four week stay, but then the pandemic started and she got stuck here. She and her two sons are a world schooling family and together, they travel the world. Queenie Tan.
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Tuesday Mar 09, 2021
Tuesday Mar 09, 2021
If you like stand-up comedy, you´ve probably seen her on stage with Silné reči and laughed at her jokes. But she´s also super active in several NGOs helping educate Slovaks on the lives of minorities. Nastaran Alaghmandan Motlagh a.k.a Nasi.
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Monday Feb 22, 2021
Monday Feb 22, 2021
He founded the only English improv theatre in Slovakia - Funnylicious Improv Theater, and maybe you´ve already been to one of his Story Nights, storytelling live events in Bratislava, where true stories bring people together - Hon Chong.
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Saturday Jan 09, 2021
Saturday Jan 09, 2021
He founded MumBhai Express, an extremely popular food truck with Indian food, he´s a cooking teacher at Chefparade and, in the project "NeViem po slovensky", he helps other foreigners to cope - Shrey Kadam.
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