Photo: Vít Pohanka, Radio Prague International
Why and how did a young woman from Brno find her new home in Britain? How does this impact her sense of nationality and identity? Does she feel more British or Czech? That’s what I ask Leona Merclová who lives on a canal boat in England and works on a shore bird awarness project.
As I record this episode, we’re experiencing what we call “holomráz” in Czechia — literally translated as “bare-frost.” It’s characterized by low winter temperatures well below freezing point but with very little or no snow at all. However, looking at the pictures and videos sent by my guest today from England, you might be forgiven for thinking it’s spring. You can look them up on the Radio Prague International YouTube channel. I put a short video there where Leona Merclová introduces herself.
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Author: Vít Pohanka