#3 Nasi the stand-up comedian

Slovakia raised me

a little bit, I became my own human here.

My today’s guest is Nasi (her full name is Nastaran Alaghmandan Motlagh) who came to Slovakia from Iran with her family. She was 15 years old when they arrived. 
 
“Slovakia raised me a little bit, I became my own human here,” she says.

You might have seen Nasi either on the Slovak TV or on stage as stand-up comedian. I think she’s really cool at what she does, both in English and in Slovak. I found her clarity of reasoning and respect for inclusion remarkable.

In this episode of the podcast we covered Nasi’s journey from Iran to Slovakia as an immigrant,    but also her love for borovička and feeling for her new home, Slovakia. “It’s worth it!” she says about her Slovak experience. 

For more info about Nasi follow this Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Jokesonyoucomedy/
 

Enjoy! 

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#2 Diego Loyola

Bratislava is a great experience

if you give it a chance, if you put a little effort the city would be very fun

My next guest is Diego Loyola. You might be familiar with his name, like I was: I read it many times on Facebook posting, collaborating in the Foreigners in Bratislava group or in some articles like this one on the Slovak Spectator blog. Several of my friends and colleagues attended his parties and events. 

So I was curious to know more about why he’s so active for the community, what brought him here from Ecuador and how he enjoys life in Slovakia.
He learned an interesting rule: if you make it through the first 3 years in Slovakia , then you are likely to stay indefinitely. That worked for me and for him. What about you?

To get in touch with Diego go to
https://www.internations.org/bratislava-expats
http://expatsk.com
 

Little news, now you can follow the podcast also on YouTube  and as before you can listen to it on iTunes on Stitcher or Tunein 

#1 Paul Burt

MySlovakExperience

In Slovakia since 2003. 

This is the first episode of MySlovakExperience podcast, thanks for listening.

In the first episode, Paul Burt, the managing director of IBM International Services Centre (company where I'm also working at the time this post is published), currently vice-chairman of BSCF (Business Services Centre Forum) powered by Amcham Slovakia, shares his Slovak experience. 
 
Paul is an Englishman who came to Slovakia to work for IBM a decade ago. Initially, he thought he would spend a few months here on an assignment, but he ended up living and working here.
 
In our conversation Paul talks about his first experiences in Slovakia back in 2003, and the challenges he faced when he first arrived. He shares his impressions of Slovakia and Bratislava from a human and business perspective: business, education, food, but also about the ups and downs of a foreigner’s life in a small Slovak village. 

What are the things Paul likes and dislikes about living with Slovaks? When did he start calling Slovakia his home? Listen to Paul and his Slovak experience. 
 
To subscribe to the podcast on iTunes click here

MSX Podcast Intro

I decided to start this podcast to record and share the experiences of foreigners who have lived in Slovakia.

We might have similar reasons why we came to this country and made a life here, but we all have our unique stories that might interest our fellow foreigners living here, but also Slovaks who are curious to hear how it feels to be a foreigner in their homeland.

You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or on Stitcher.

Thank you for sharing!