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A Remedy for Homesickness: A Weekend Homestay in Hlinsko

A Remedy for Homesickness: A Weekend Homestay in Hlinsko

by Zoey Schilling   Photo Credit: Megan Mathieson   Studying abroad has been an amazing and intensely rewarding experience so far, but I’ve definitely started to miss some parts of home: the charm of a low-key rural town, driving around on deserted backroads and, most of all, enjoying delicious home-cooked meals. Dinner doesn’t quite have Continue reading A Remedy for Homesickness: A Weekend Homestay in Hlinsko

Rumburk with ROMEA: A Weekend with Romani Students from Across the Czech Republic

by Nandini Kochar   I have the pleasure of interning at ROMEA, a nonprofit organization that advocates for the rights of the Czech Republic’s marginalized Roma population. As part of the internship, my friend Vitoria and I recently had the opportunity to spend a weekend in the small town of Rumburk with Romani high school Continue reading Rumburk with ROMEA: A Weekend with Romani Students from Across the Czech Republic

My Surreal Day at Masopust

My Surreal Day at Masopust

by Ryan Campbell   I’d be lying if I said anything less: Masopust in Roztoky was perhaps one of the most outrageous, hilariously baffling and overall unforgettable days of my college career. From broom-wielding dancers to a monstrous, papier-mache man devouring sausages, Masopust was full of peculiar sights. But, boy, was it glorious. Masopust, translated Continue reading My Surreal Day at Masopust

The Home of NYU Prague: The History of Our Small Square

The Home of NYU Prague: The History of Our Small Square

Malé náměstí, the small square which is triangular in shape, may not be as famous as its closest neighbor Old Town Square, and may not have been where hundreds of thousands gathered with their jangling keys in the heady days of the Velvet Revolution, but even modest little Malé náměstí has an impressive and long Continue reading The Home of NYU Prague: The History of Our Small Square

Tourists in Prague: Where to go next?

by Tiffany Zhang   PRAGUE – 11:59AM. “Excuse me, sorry!” Rushing to my 12 O’clock class, I attempted to maneuver quickly through a sea of faces, like a swarm of bees, all gathered in front of the Astronomical Clock, awaiting a punctual greeting from the apostle figures through the windows. The next thing I knew, Continue reading Tourists in Prague: Where to go next?