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Current AffairsCzech-born architect and former New York resident publishes personal account of his 9/11 experiences
Czech-born architect Jiří Boudník was working in New York City when it
was hit by the 9/11 attacks. During the next six months, he assisted with
the clean-up operation at Ground Zero. Now, on the ten-year anniversary of
the historic event, Mr. Boudník, who has since returned to the Czech
Republic, has published a book in which he shares his personal 9/11
experiences. It is titled Věže, Czech for Towers. We spoke to him at the
book’s launch in Prague’s American Center on Wednesday. More
SpecialUS Ambassador to Prague Norman Eisen discusses 9/11 & the War on Terror
Ahead of the upcoming tenth anniversary of 9/11 on Sunday, Czech Radio’s
Martina Mašková interviewed the US Ambassador to Prague Norman Eisen. In
the interview the ambassador is asked about Czech cooperation in the War on
Terror, CIA renditions at Czech airports, and al Qaeda. Mr Eisen begins
first though by discussing the attacks on that fateful September day,
including where he was when the first plane hit. More
Current AffairsPeople in Need finds six thousand starving refugees in Ethiopia
The Czech charity organisation People in Need working in south-eastern
Ethiopia has found a group of roughly six thousand people suffering from
hunger and malnourishment. Known for working in remote areas, the
organisation was near the Somali border looking into the state of a group
of local herdsmen whose cattle had died out and found that they had been
joined by several thousand drought refugees from neighbouring Somalia.
Local communities have been trying to care for the refugees so far, but
their material support - water, food and firewood – is quickly running
out, children are dying on a weekly basis, and the group has not yet even
received refugee status by the Ethiopian government. Earlier today I spoke
by phone with People in Need’s coordinator Marek Štys, who is currently
in the Somali region of Ethiopia and described the situation. More
Current AffairsCzech security expert: Bin Laden’s death will hurt Al Qaeda financially
The killing of Osama Bin Laden by US special forces has evoked widespread
relief in the democratic world, but it has also left many questions
unanswered – for instance how significant a victory is Bin Laden’s
death in the fight against terrorism and how strong is Al Qaeda without
him. Radio Prague spoke to Czech security expert Andor Šandor to get his
view on the matter. More
Current AffairsRefuFest supports integration of foreigners
This weekend, Prague’s Kampa Island turned into a melting pot of cultures
from all over the world, hosting a festival called RefuFest. Now in its
fifth year, the festival supports the integration of foreigners, mainly
refugees, into Czech society. It offered visitors a rich programme,
including music, theatre, film screenings, debates and workshops.
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PanoramaBurmese refugees seek to make a home for themselves in the Czech Republic
Nine Burmese families are now making a life for themselves in the Czech
Republic. One father explained how he fled his country after coming under
suspicion from the ruling military regime of having helped rebels. The 43
Burmese refugees, from the Cin ethnic group, are the first to be offered
asylum in the Czech Republic under a project organised with the United
Nations. Another group should follow soon. Director of the Burma Centre in
Prague, Sabe Amthor Soe, has been closely involved in the project and
helping families settle in. I asked her first of all who the refugees are
and why they fled their homeland.
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