“In Slovakia, Roma women are changing their communities from within”
This week, Kafkadesk spoke with Andrea Najvirtova, director of People in Need Slovakia, one of the NGOs spearheading local andContinue Reading
Author: Jules Eisenchteter
A Sciences Po Paris graduate and former student of Charles University in Prague, Jules Eisenchteter has worked as a policy analyst and speech-writer in France, South-East Asia and Central Europe. Freelance writer and translator since 2015, he co-founded Kafkadesk in 2018.
“Czech society has a certain stereotypical idea about rape”
This week, Kafkadesk spoke with Nela Pietrová, one of the founding members of “Proč jsme to nenahlásili” (“Why we didn’tContinue Reading
Interview: “The Danube has long been a frontier and a battlefield”
This week, Kafkadesk spoke with Emmanuel Ruben, a French author and geographer. He recently published On the Danube’s path (SurContinue Reading
From passive tolerance to acceptance: Czech activists fight to bring LGBT rights out of the closet
Prague, Czech Republic – Regularly branded as the most progressive of the former Eastern Bloc countries, the secular Czech RepublicContinue Reading
Czech Republic: “For many prostitutes, social stigma is a bigger threat than a slap in the face”
This week, Kafkadesk spoke with Hana Pazderová from Rozkos bes Rizika (“Pleasure without Risk”), a Czech NGO which has beenContinue Reading
What’s in a name? Understanding the Czech Republic vs. Czechia debate
This week, Kafkadesk spoke with Petr Pavlínek, member of the Civic Initiative Czechia (Občanská iniciativa Česko), an organization that standsContinue Reading
“Our eyes met. Havel smiled. I smiled. Years later, I like to think, perhaps, the dharma was transmitted”
This week, Kafkadesk spoke with René Georg Vasicek, born in Austria just shortly after his parents defected from Czechoslovakia followingContinue Reading
Interview: ‘If you start weakening art institutions in Poland, you’re putting the whole cultural scene at risk’
This week, Kafkadesk spoke with Malgorzata Ludwisiak, an art historian, former journalist and one of Poland’s most prominent art curators.Continue Reading
Interview: “There is so much about Czech and Slovak history that lends itself to the espionage genre”
This week, Kafkadesk spoke with James Silvester, a British writer and author of a fascinating series of spy thrillers setContinue Reading
Meet Oko! Magazine, the crack-team trying to bridge the gap between Czechs and expats
This week, Kafkadesk spoke with Claire Dognini, Leigh Woods and Benny Water, respectively marketing director, chief-editor and art director ofContinue Reading
Interview: “Slovakia is still searching for its identity and purpose in the world”
This week, Kafkadesk spoke with Zuzana Palovic and Gabriela Bereghazyova, respectively the founder and co-director of ‘Global Slovakia’, a Bratislava-basedContinue Reading
Interview: “Prague truly is a multi-national and cosmopolitan city”
This week, Kafkadesk spoke with Chris Oldroyd, founder and publisher of Prague Visitor and Prague Resident magazines, two of theContinue Reading
Meet Baasch, the electro songwriter taking the Polish alternative scene by storm
This week, Kafkadesk spoke with Baasch, a Polish composer, songwriter and producer known for his distinctive dark electro-pop sound, catchyContinue Reading
What Zuzana Čaputová’s victory means for Slovakia – and what it doesn’t
Last week, Zuzana Čaputová was officially sworn in as the fifth president of Slovakia. Here’s why it matters – butContinue Reading
Meet Poetizer, the Czech-born social media breaking the rules with rhymes
Prague, Czech Republic – This week, Kafkadesk spoke with Lukas Sedlacek, founder and managing director of the first social mediaContinue Reading