In this episode, we discuss the communities, both online and offline, that foreigners in Slovakia call home. Where do foreigners go to connect with one another? Why is shared identity important for some? How can we use communities to bridge the gap between foreigners and locals?

Thank you to my guests: John Boyd, Lovie Moneva, Eva Thu Ha Tran, and Quynh Anh La Thi

You can find out more about Vietnamske Korene and their special events online at: https://www.facebook.com/vietnamskekorene/ and

John Boyd is a talented musician and music teacher. You can find his music school here http://musichub.sk/

This episode and my series on the migrant experience have been made with support from Fjuzn, a program of the Milan Simecka foundation. Please follow them online at:

https://fjuzn.sk/  https://www.facebook.com/fjuznNMS  https://www.instagram.com/festival_fjuzn/

You can follow this podcast at my website: https://nsapapodcast.eu/

Music courtesy of https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/featured/

Bonsaye - Luau

Jobii - Scootaloo

[ocean jams] - Satisfaction

Sarah, the Illstrumentalis - 222

This is just a short, humorous story about an embarrassing visit to the doctor involving a stool sample, a bag, and a frustrated spouse. Please enjoy my shame.

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Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound

El Flaco Collective - Midnight in Mischief

Lennon Hutton - Mr. Payne

Wendy Marcini - It's Your Smile

In this episode, four foreigner's discuss their experiences with Slovak healthcare. Does the system accommodate migrants? How do they find the right health insurance and doctors who speak a common language? Find out the answers to these questions and more in this episode.

Thank you to all of my guests: 

This episode and my series on the migrant experience were created with support from Fjuzn, a program of the Milan Simecka foundation. You can find them online at:

https://fjuzn.sk/ 

https://www.facebook.com/fjuznNMS  

https://www.instagram.com/festival_fjuzn/

You can follow this podcast at my website: https://nsapapodcast.eu/

Music courtesy of https://www.epidemicsound.com

Chaxti - Radiant Bubbles

Hara Noda - Out

Smartface - Bright Oceans

Matt Large - Wasting My Time

Chill Cole - Free Yourself

Brendon Moeller - Mystery Garden

In this episode, four foreigners discuss the ups and downs of dating, marriage, and divorce in Slovakia. How do they find love? What challenges do they face as mixed nationality couples? What do they do when it all falls apart?

I would like to thank my guests Mark Manney, Rida Ramzi, Luka Brasi, and Aneta Czyszczon.

Check out Mark's band Abscondo at his website:  https://www.abscondo.com/ and looks for his books Belove: How to End Pain by Escaping Your Ego  and Love It or Leave it on Amazon

You can find Rida's fantastic dental clinic I Smile in Trencin; http://i-smile.sk/en/home

This episode and my  series on the migrant experience have been made with support from Fjuzn, a program of the Milan Simecka foundation. Please follow them online at:

https://fjuzn.sk/  https://www.facebook.com/fjuznNMS  https://www.instagram.com/festival_fjuzn/

You can follow this podcast at my website: https://nsapapodcast.eu/

Music courtesy of https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/featured/

Autohacker - Afternoon Tea

Zorro - Hero (Instrumental Version)

Magnus Ringblom - Trailed by Horror (Sting)

Jonah Aardekker - And Suddenly There Was Love

 Arthur Benson - How to Tango

In this episode three foreign artists discuss the creative work that gives their lives meaning. Is it more difficult for foreign artists to make a living in Slovakia? How does art help process the feelings of being a foreigner? Why make art in the first place?

Thank you to my guests Sharon Sen, Naomi Huzovicova, and Piotr Gaska

You can see their work here:

Piotr:

https://studioyolk.wixsite.com/mysite-1

Sharon:

https://millymilkville.com/

Naomi:

https://www.almostbananas.net/

This episode and my  series on the migrant experience have been made with support from Fjuzn, a program of the Milan Simecka foundation. Please follow them online at:

https://fjuzn.sk/    https://www.facebook.com/fjuznNMS   https://www.instagram.com/festival_fjuzn/

You can follow this podcast at my website: https://nsapapodcast.eu/

Music courtesy of https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/featured/

Felix Johansson Carne - Exits

Daniel Fridell - Zone In

Gregory David - Shades of Purple

Molife - Sunday Bloom

In this episode, four foreigners and I discuss the dynamics of friendship for foreigners living in Slovakia. How important are our friends from home? Why is making friends with other foreigners easier? Is it difficult to make friends with Slovaks given all of the language and cultural differences?

Thank you to my guests: Navid, Yunus, Mark Taylor, and Liudmyla Krivosheya

This episode and my series on migration is made with support from Fjuzn, a program of the Milan Simecka Foundation. Please follow them online at:

https://fjuzn.sk/

https://www.facebook.com/fjuznNMS

https://www.instagram.com/festival_fjuzn/

You can follow this show at my website

https://nsapapodcast.com/

Music courtesy of https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/featured/

Lars Eriksson - A Solitary Mans Soul (Instrumental Version)

Molife - Memories Warm You Up

Gregory David - Caught In the Rain

DEX 1200 - Numfashi

In this episode of the show, we are breaking down the ins and outs of the immigration system in Slovakia. Four foreigners share their stories of missing paperwork, rude foreign police and frightening legal limbo. Luckily, they all have survived the process and are now grateful to live peacefully in Slovakia.

If you a non-EU resident looking for legal advice on immigration matters and general information on the immigration process, please visit the IOM website:

https://www.mic.iom.sk/en/

Here is the link for the Slovak Department of the Interior. There you can find information and all of the forms needed for legal immigration.

https://www.minv.sk/?residence-of-an-foreigner

Thank you to all of my guests: Craig Williams, Aubrey Mathis, Yunus, and Elle Bonello Azzopardi Ibbotson.

This episode and my series on migration is made with support from Fjuzn, a program of the Milan Simecka Foundation. Please follow them online at:

https://fjuzn.sk/

https://www.facebook.com/fjuznNMS

https://www.instagram.com/festival_fjuzn/

You can follow this show at my website

https://nsapapodcast.com/

Music courtesy of https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/featured/

Harry Edvino - Done Deal No_

Hampus Naeselius - Lost Crusaders

Henyao - Coffee And Unicorns

Smartface - Too Tired

Sugoi - Tokyo Slow Train

Smartface – I'd Rather Sleep

Jobii - Cornucopia

In this episode we are talking about family. What is it like for migrants to leave their families behind? Can anything prepare them for the loss of a loved one? Why are Slovak mothers-in-law hesitant to accept foreigners into the family? What are the challenges of parenthood as a foreigner? How do the children of migrants find a sense of belonging in Slovakia? Why do some families choose to stay? These are the questions we tackle in this episode. 

Thank you to my guests: Daria Rychagova, Jamie Byrne, Lia Bowers, Steve Mellor, Barbara Hill, and Eva Hill.

This podcast series is produced with the support of Fjuzn, a program of the Milan Simecka Foundation. Please visit their website here and social media here:

https://fjuzn.sk/

https://www.facebook.com/fjuznNMS

https://www.instagram.com/festival_fjuzn/

You can find this show at my website:

https://nsapapodcast.com/

Music courtesy of https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/featured/

Ealot - In the Ether

Lukas Got Lucky - Permanent

Ebb and Flod - Threads

Ave Air - Eternalism

Justnormal - Nature's Love

Damon Greene - Dreams of a Life

Felix Johansson Carne - My Wildfire

For this bonus episode of the show, I spoke with Hugo, a British-born long-time resident of Slovakia. Hugo first arrived in the newly formed Slovak Republic in 1994. This conversation is about his first impressions of the country from that time.  

Here are a few links to the music of Hugo's daughter Gigi Ann. 

https://open.spotify.com/artist/07fvMOL99TxOMM4UxhTHxZ?si=bp_S-7bHTcOgC8MnxTG4QQ

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwmJwdLyOroTl-Mmvnw_SCg

https://www.instagram.com/gigianngreen/?hl=en

Music courtesy of epidemic sound

https://www.epidemicsound.com

Vendla - November is here

Photo: Škoda 14Tr trolleybus in Bratislava, Slovakia by Felix O

https://www.flickr.com/photos/28179929@N08/4096252888/

In this episode, hosts Jeremy Hill and Annel Bautista speak with chef and restauranteur Brian Navarro. He just opened Bratislava's hottest new Mexican restaurant, Mezcalli. Chef Navarro moved to Slovakia with the mission of bringing an authentic Mexican experience to central Europe. Listen as we talk about his journey from the bustling megapolis of Mexico City to the sleepy capital of Slovakia.

Additional music courtesy of:

www.epidemicsound.com

SINY - Shokawa

SINY - Shinigami

Alysha Sheldon - Suavemente

Alysha Sheldon - I Don't Need You Love

Alysha Sheldon - Passionate