Foreign Insiders

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Stories of foreigners—immigrants, expats, refugees, asylum-seekers, aliens, outsiders, and everyone else—making a life in the Czech Republic.

Morgan Childs and Giuseppe Picheca


    • Jul 26, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 26m AVG DURATION
    • 12 EPISODES


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    10. It Could Happen to You

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 40:58


    In our final episode, we speak with people in the Czech Republic who have been affected by the migrant crisis. Featuring Mr. Ibrahim, Geti Mubeenová of the Organization for Aid to Refugees, Šárka Grundy of Hello Czech Republic/UNHCR Czech Republic, and Zeina Kanawati of Women Now for Development.

    9. Our Weapon Is Solidarity

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021 32:28


    Lessons on the need for solidarity in crisis, in the stories of three women. Featuring Taja Spasskova, Diana Young, and Marta Machalowska of Ciocia Czesia.

    We'll be back next week!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2021 1:00


    We're busy working on the end of the series and will be back with a new episode next week.

    8. Just Stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 32:58


    Stories of people going back to their Czech roots, sometimes blurring the lines between history and mythology. Featuring Thomas Archer Bata, John Ptacek, and Suzanne and Peter Formanek.

    7. East of Center

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2021 31:17


    When the Czech Republic insists on being called “Central Europe,” the country is making a claim not only to what it is, but what it isn't. So we want to know: What is Eastern Europe? And why doesn't the Czech Republic want to be a part of it? Featuring Yaroslav Chepa and Maksym Eristavi.

    6. Long Live the Roma

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2021 29:23


    The Roma in the Czech Republic are often treated like foreigners in their own country. We take a look at how their status has changed since the fall of communism 30 years ago. Featuring Gwendolyn Albert and Miroslav Klempar. Be sure to visit Romea.cz for more information about Gwendolyn and the Roma community worldwide, and check out Awen Amenca to read about Miroslav's efforts to integrate young Roma into the Czech educational system. Music by Blue Dot Sessions. Our outro this week is by Tintamare and is reproduced under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Special thanks to David Conroy.

    5. They Do What They Can

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2021 34:33


    Maybe now more than ever, the demand for mental health support in English and other foreign languages exceeds the supply in the Czech Republic. Psychologists, counselors, and concerned citizens weigh in on the state of affairs. For the full list of resources mentioned in the episode, visit foreigninsiders.com/listen/episode-5

    4. Vietnamese Lessons

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2020 28:26


    Two young Vietnamese immigrants open a window onto their lives as foreigners—and insiders—in the Czech Republic. Featuring Do Thu Trang and Dužan Duong.

    3. Three Black Lives

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2020 30:18


    In the midst of the summer of 2020, three Black women process the murder of George Floyd and grapple with the question “Are Czechs racist?” Featuring Téaira Marque, Becky (Instagram's Jamaica Queen), and Tonya Graves.

    2. Blue Is the Warmest Color

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2020 27:26


    The editors of Kok.Team, a media platform for LGBT Kazakhs, reflect on the freedoms they've gained since moving to the Czech Republic. Featuring Anatoly Chernousov and Daniyar Sabitov. Find out more about Kok.Team at kok.team/en. Music by Blue Dot Sessions. This week's outro is by the Kazakh musician Marty Crown, courtesy of Silver Gun Records. Special thanks to Valeria Borovová and Ryan Keating.

    1. Real People You Know

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 26:02


    Migrants from the former Yugoslavia reflect on the Czech Republic of 30 years ago. Music by Blue Dot Sessions, David Hilowitz, Ketsa, and Johann Sebastian Bach as performed by Ena Stevanovic. Special thanks to Tony McGuinness, Francesca Lalor, and the IADT broadcast lads

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