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30 October 2015 What expats say CommonAdmin

What expats say: Eating sweets is over the top here

You go to work and somebody baked a cake: it's home-made, you have to try it. When it comes to Christmas, it is even worse. In Tanzania, we only eat sweets on special occassions.

22 April 2014 What expats say CommonAdmin

What expats say: I miss feeling the African life

Samuel Antwi Darkwah (age 59) from Ghana, Africa has lived in the Czech Republic for more than 30 years. As…

15 March 2011 What expats say CommonAdmin

What expats say: Standard of services has improved

"More people speak English and so it became a little easier for a foreigner to get by. The Czech authorities,…

29 April 2010 What expats say CommonAdmin

What expats say: There is a different era behind every corner

"For me one of the biggest factors in my being here is the diversity of the city, in saying this…

12 March 2010 What expats say CommonAdmin

What does someone on a short-term working visit to Brno say?

It’s not only expats who are under the magnifying glass of Brnopolis. Imagine you’re someone whose job takes you abroad…

11 March 2010 What expats say CommonAdmin

What expats say: Superior transportation system

"I think the transportation system in Brno was superior to any other city. The small size of Brno makes it…

18 February 2010 What expats say CommonAdmin

What expats say: do the dirty stations have to be a rule?

Monika Niebelska is 25 years old and she has been living in Brno for more than a year. Her hometown…

10 February 2010 What expats say CommonAdmin

What expats say: Public sector needs English courses

"I think English capability for people who work in the public service is very crucial for Brno as one of…

1 February 2010 What expats say CommonAdmin

What expats say: Empty on weekends

Kristina, born in Germany, came to Brno in September 2009 via a DAAD scholarship. She is now working at the…

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