By Ryan Keating-Lambert
1. Mirek
How would you describe Prague in only a few words?
Sometimes beautiful, crowded and very historic.
Where do you like to hang out in Prague?
Anywhere near the train station.
If you could go back in time and see anything, what would you choose to see?
Having this chance, I would like to meet my grandpa in his twenties.
What’s your favorite word in English and in Czech?
’Pusillanimous’ in English – I like the way it is pronounced; and ’jídlo’ in Czech – as I’m always hungry and love eating.
Who would play you in a movie about your life?
Brad Pitt. He also has chicken legs.
2. Javier
How would you describe Prague in only a few words?
An open air museum. A world of contradictions.
Where do you like to hang out in Prague?
Due to my work, I always hang out in the historical center, you can find not so touristy places if you look for them hard enough. Other than that, you can find me in Vinohrady and sometimes in Letná.
If you could go back in time and see anything, what would you choose to see?
The time of Rudolph II, the Renaissance era in Prague must have been wonderful.
What’s your favorite word in English and in Czech?
Maybe ’fashionable’ in English, I like the sound of it. ’Ahoj’ is one of the few words in Czech that I find optimistic, too bad they don’t use it that often, at least with me.
Who would play you in a movie about your life?
Leo DiCaprio or Daniel Craig.
3. Tish
How would you describe Prague?
Prague is a haggard old woman who’s got her claws in your heart. Prague is magic.
Where do you like to hang out in Prague?
Prague 1,2,3,7,10. Everywhere.
If you could go back in time and see anything, what would you see?
I would like to go back around 80 years and see Billie Holiday and Louis Armstrong play in a Harlem blues joint.
What is your favourite word in English and in Czech?
My favorite Czech word is ’sbohem’ (godspeed). It is so wonderfully finite and loving and tragic. My favorite word in English is ’grace’.
Who would play you in a movie about your life?
Russell Peters.
4. Jan
How would you describe Prague?
A magnificent historical city where even low-income students can live a rich life.
Where do you usually hang out in Prague?
Náplavka, Riegrovy sady and Havlíčkovy sady.
If you could go back in time and see anything, what would you see?
Ancient Egypt, Greece or Rome to see some of the great wonders being created.
What is your favourite word in English and in Czech?
’Air’ because it brings about the lightness. ’Život’ (life) because the sound of it is in soothing harmony with the meaning.
Who would play you in a movie about your life?
Michael Fassbender, Bradley Cooper or Alexander Skarsgård.
5. Martina
How would you describe Prague in a few words?
Still running, endlessly stunning.
Where do you usually hang out in Prague?
Well, when I’m with my friends I don’t care that much where we hang out. Company is more important for me. But usually I prefer underground pubs or bars, restaurants or café anywhere in Prague 3 – Žižkov.
If you could travel back in time and see anything, what would you see?
I wish I could go back to the 60s and see Elvis Presley in concert!
What’s your favourite word in English and in Czech?
In English, ’fluffy’ – sounds so funny. In Czech, ’hovnožrout’ which means ’shit-glutton’ – so funny.
Who would play you in a movie about your life?
I can’t decide between Renée Zellweger (before that awful plastic surgery) and Tom Hanks – they both fit perfectly to my role and actually sometimes I’m on ’The Edge of Reason’ like Bridget Jones and sometimes I feel like I’m a ’Cast away’.
Written by Ryan Keating-Lambert.
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