In this episode, seven foreigners describe their first challenges after arriving in Slovakia. How did they navigate a culture so different from their own? What were their first impression of Slovakia and it's culture? 

Thank you to all my guests: Daria Rychagova, Jamie Byrne, Allie Balciaraova, Warren Gray, Carola Carpinteri, Andrea Paviglianiti, and Manuel.

This podcast and my series on migration are supported by Fjuzn, a program of the Milan Simecka foundation, whose goal is to create a platform for migrants living Slovakia whose voice should be heard more in our society. Fjuzn hosts the Fjuzn festival and with the cooperation of migrants and their communities organizes other events around the country to showcase the art, projects, perspectives, and stories of these lesser-known people. To learn more about their events, hear the stories of other migrants in Slovakia and listen to this podcast series, visit www.fjuzn.sk

Also, follow them on Instagram at:  https://www.instagram.com/festival_fjuzn/

And Facebook at:  https://www.facebook.com/fjuznNMS

You can contact me at [email protected] or follow the show at my website nsapapodcast.com or on facebook https://www.facebook.com/nsapapodcast

All music courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com

Molife - Pinch Punch

Vendla - I Cannot Wait to See You Again

John Runefelt - The Colors of Romance

Daniel Fridell - Zone Out

Daniel Fridell - Zone In

Guustavv - Snazzy Jazzy

Smartface - High Coast Beat

Auxjack - Who Knows

Dylan Sitts - Butterfly Effect

peerless - Rizlas

bomull - luv

In this episode of the show we are asking the questions: Why do people leave their home countries? and Why do these migrants choose Slovakia? To answer these questions I am joined by eight foreigners from around the world that now call Slovakia home. 

Thank you to my guests: Lorin Utch, Lia Bowers, Navid, Daria Rychagova, Miron Domitrescu, Yunus, Aubrey Mathis, and Jamie Byrne.

This podcast and my series on migration are supported by Fjuzn, a program of the Milan Simecka foundation, whose goal is to create a platform for migrants living Slovakia whose voice should be heard more in our society. Fjuzn hosts the Fjuzn festival and with the cooperation of migrants and their communities organizes other events around the country to showcase the art, projects, perspectives, and stories of these lesser-known people. To learn more about their events, hear the stories of other migrants in Slovakia and listen to this podcast series, visit www.fjuzn.sk 

Also, follow them on Instagram at:  https://www.instagram.com/festival_fjuzn/

And Facebook at:  https://www.facebook.com/fjuznNMS 

You can contact me at [email protected] or follow the show at my website nsapapodcast.com or on facebook https://www.facebook.com/nsapapodcast

All music courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com

Jobii - Pomelo

Jobii - Plennyahenny

Dusty Decks - Crate Concerto

Lotus - Little Auk

Lama House - Winter Rain

Timothy Infinite - Crispy

Dusty Decks - Neon Tapestries

Martin Gauffin - Flourishing Views

Guustavv - Shoes Off

Smartface - Bear Hats

Justnormal - Merry Go Round

Guustavv - Shoes Off

Rambutan - Baby Idk

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.

Thank you to Brian Navarro, Lucia, and all the staff at Mezcalli. You can see Brian and Mezcalli's Instagram here:

https://www.instagram.com/mezcalli.restaurant/?hl=en

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

Thank you also to Mariachi Sin Fronteras for allowing me to use their song Cielito Lindo for the title track of the episode. You can follow them on Facebook or their website at:

https://www.facebook.com/Mariachi-Sin-Fronteras-Live-Mexican-music-177447012482/

https://www.sinfronteras.sk/

Additional music courtesy of:

https://freemusicarchive.org/home

Independent Music Licensing Collective (IMLC) - Life's Rhythms

Eaters - Cuba Libra

Eaters - A Wish Called Fonda

Independent Music Licensing Collective (IMLC) - Times 9

Ketsa - Glass Elevators

SONGO 21 - Donde Estabas-tu

https://pixabay.com/

Doug Maxwell, Jimmy Fontanez - Mariachiando

Ahmad Mousavipour – Endless Oceantaranta

In this episode of the show, we take a look at homesickness. It's a natural emotion that we all experience at some point in our lives. For immigrants, however, it's especially challenging. To discuss this,  I spoke to four foreigners: Brielle Zahn from the U.S.A, Mark Roberts from Australia, Lovie Moneva from the Philippines, and Belle Hermosa also from the Philippines. 

I want to thank all of my guests and my son William for playing my younger self. Thank you also to Alexandru Pitei Victor, Elmita Cesnaki, and Mauricio Melara for offering their voices in the introduction. 

You can reach me at the email address: [email protected]

Music Attribution:

www.pixabay.com 

Caffeine_Creek_Band, ZakharValaha, madirfan, ComaStudio, Lesfm, nildey, RomanBelov

https://www.bensound.com/

This is a live show we did with some friends in May of last year. We discussed Easter traditions, the pandemic, and life as a foreign parent in Slovakia. Thank you to my guests Brian Tranter and Mark Taylor. Also I want to thank Klub Luc and Men at Sound Studio in Trencin for helping put this together. 

In this special episode of the show I spoke to artist Nina Kohout about growing up in a musical family, attending The Britt School in the UK and the release of her new EP "Pandemonium"

You can listen to Nina's music here:

https://open.spotify.com/artist/0uP3RuFA2BuBPdGifzeERs?si=gCp4L1YhQtqWWSFRiPn9dA

https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/nina-kohout/1599326813

https://soundcloud.com/ninakohout?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

If you like what you hear please consider supporting Nina by buying some of her great music here:

https://ninakohout.bandcamp.com/music

You can also follow Nina on Instagram and Facebook at:

https://www.instagram.com/ninakohout/

https://www.facebook.com/officialninakohout

If you would like to hear other great Slovak alternative music check out Deadred Records at:

https://deadred.sk/

In this holiday episode I am joined by five foreigners to discuss Christmas traditions here in Slovakia and at home. 

Thank you to my guests:  Cristian Estrella(Argentina), Svetlana Cruz(Phillipines), Martin Linkov(Bulgaria), Cristina Martínez Fuentes(Spain) , and Rahel Lema(Ethiopia).

Thank you to the great people who offered their voices for the introduction. You can see there names here:

Antti Ståhlberg, Radu Coanta, Andrea DMuras, Seymour Morgan Osterman, Sam Grenville Bennetts, Ging Obar, Nina Liu, Muawia Rao, Liudmyla Krivosheya, Sachin Gulati, László Juhász, Ksenia Belyak, Arif Hussain, Teodor Grozev, Javad Keshtkar, TinTinita Tuk, Elma Cavcic, Lucia Loredana, Mohamed Tammam, Marco Griffo, Ramesh Raj, Direncan Uğurlu, Swapnil Wilson, Gabi Ka, Luschke James, Daniel N, Balu B Babu, Mitesh Patel, Khatia Gelbakhiani

I wish you all a happy and healthy holiday season!

Music by ItsWatR from Pixabay

Have you experienced a Slovak village in the spring? Listen as I take you on a tour of my rural oasis. 

Music:

Cold (Prod. by. Lukrembo)

Sunset (Prod. by Lukrembo)

Marshmallow (Prod. by Lukrembo)

https://soundcloud.com/lukrembo

In this episode of the podcast we look at what people are eating in Slovakia. Do our foreigners feel at home in this food landscape?

A special thanks to Ha Der and those who offered their voices for the introduction:  Sami Huttunen, Yasvi Glücklich, Martin Linvkov, Adel Khalfallah, Elizaveta Koliadova, Yair Acosta, Kundan Kumar, Urnaa Uka,, Stanislav Sorokan, Feike Dik, Mariangela Krizakova, Jorge Fernández, Veselinka Georgievska, Ali Kayyali, Vanja Tomic, Ali Nazaari, Hamid Himat, Kata Dovigi Zöld, Rahel Lema, Murat Sümbül, Bhavik Makwana, Hanna Kholodova, Manuela Vega, Maximilian Kreitmaier, Seymour Morgan Osterman, Marta Rajca

For full interviews and more visit https://nsapapodcast.com/ and follow me on facebook and twitter at @nsapapodcast

► Artist's Credits/ Attribution

● Music By: "KaizanBlu"

- Track Name: "Stay" and "Thoughts"

- Music Published by: Chill Out Records LLC

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- Official After The Fall YouTube Channel Below

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- License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International  (CC BY - 4.0)

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Music: "Forgot about me" by Dreamheaven courtesy of pixabay music

Theme song: Cali by Wataboi courtesy of pixabay music

Why and how are foreigners in Slovakia learning Slovak. Listen as we share our experiences

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Music By: "KaizanBlu"

Track Name: "CLOSER"

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