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SLOVAKIA COMMEMORATES 81st ANNIVERSARY OF THE SLOVAK NATIONAL UPRISING

SLOVAKIA COMMEMORATES 81st ANNIVERSARY OF THE SLOVAK NATIONAL UPRISING

SLOVAKIA COMMEMORATES 81st ANNIVERSARY OF THE SLOVAK NATIONAL UPRISING

Aug 29, 20252 min read

The WW1 And The Bloody Sonnets

The WW1 And The Bloody Sonnets

The WW1 And The Bloody Sonnets

Jul 27, 20255 min read

The castle of two rivers - Devín

The castle of two rivers - Devín

The castle of two rivers - Devín

Jul 18, 20251 min read

From Seattle to Bratislava: an American’s reverse migration story

From Seattle to Bratislava: an American’s reverse migration story

From Seattle to Bratislava: an American’s reverse migration story

Jun 20, 20254 min read

Castle of Bratislava - The symbol of the capital

Castle of Bratislava - The symbol of the capital

Castle of Bratislava - The symbol of the capital

Jun 19, 20252 min read

The law changed. Our family papers were ready. Now my kids are Slovak citizens

The law changed. Our family papers were ready. Now my kids are Slovak citizens

The law changed. Our family papers were ready. Now my kids are Slovak citizens

Jun 16, 20253 min read

“Bože môj”: In search of my Rusyn self

“Bože môj”: In search of my Rusyn self

“Bože môj”: In search of my Rusyn self

Jun 9, 202515 min read

Coming home to a place you’ve never been

Coming home to a place you’ve never been

Coming home to a place you’ve never been

May 31, 20252 min read

Slovakia’s secret weapon is living abroad

Slovakia’s secret weapon is living abroad

Slovakia’s secret weapon is living abroad

May 29, 20253 min read

Operation Anthropoid - The Moment that rewrote History

Operation Anthropoid - The Moment that rewrote History

Operation Anthropoid - The Moment that rewrote History

May 26, 20255 min read

80 Years Later: Milestone Anniversary of the End of WW2

80 Years Later: Milestone Anniversary of the End of WW2

80 Years Later: Milestone Anniversary of the End of WW2

May 8, 20253 min read

Leaving home, finding home

Leaving home, finding home

Leaving home, finding home

Apr 17, 202510 min read

I wanted to move to Europe. Slovakia’s citizenship law made it possible.

I wanted to move to Europe. Slovakia’s citizenship law made it possible.

I wanted to move to Europe. Slovakia’s citizenship law made it possible.

Apr 17, 20254 min read

Time-Honored Traditions of Celebrating Women, from New York City to the Tatra Mountains

Time-Honored Traditions of Celebrating Women, from New York City to the Tatra Mountains

Time-Honored Traditions of Celebrating Women, from New York City to the Tatra Mountains

Apr 10, 20257 min read

44 voices from afar write about determined Slovak ancestors, and how they never forgot home Read more: https://spectator.sme.sk/culture-and-lifestyle/c/44-voices-from-afar-write-about-determined-slovak-ancestors-and-how-they-never-forgot-home

44 voices from afar write about determined Slovak ancestors, and how they never forgot home Read more: https://spectator.sme.sk/culture-and-lifestyle/c/44-voices-from-afar-write-about-determined-slovak-ancestors-and-how-they-never-forgot-home

44 voices from afar write about determined Slovak ancestors, and how they never forgot home

Mar 31, 20255 min read

Albert Kovanis - The family history I kept hidden

Albert Kovanis - The family history I kept hidden

The family history I kept hidden

Mar 8, 202515 min read

Zuzana Palovic speaking with Michael Mojher from California about his eligibility for Slovak citizenship. Global Slovakia offers free daily consultations to Slovak descendants eager to reconnect with their heritage and reclaim their European passport.

Zuzana Palovic speaking with Michael Mojher from California about his eligibility for Slovak citizenship. Global Slovakia offers free daily consultations to Slovak descendants eager to reconnect with their heritage and reclaim their European passport.

Reclaiming your birthright

Feb 27, 20253 min read

After losing much family in the Holocaust, Frank Lowy left his birthplace. He became a multi-billionaire and a philanthropist, but kept returning to Fiľakovo, a town in southern Slovakia, looking for traces of family. He restored the cemetery and, on the site of the demolished synagogue, erected a memorial to its lost Jewish community. As this community, including his father who perished in the Holocaust, had supported the town’s football team, so did he. Sir Frank Lowy has been knighted by Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, and he holds the highest civilian honor of Australia and Israel, and the Gold Plaque of Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Slovak Republic. When Slovakia apologized for the tragedy unleashed on its Jews, something in Frank relaxed.

After losing much family in the Holocaust, Frank Lowy left his birthplace. He became a multi-billionaire and a philanthropist, but kept returning to Fiľakovo, a town in southern Slovakia, looking for traces of family. He restored the cemetery and, on the site of the demolished synagogue, erected a memorial to its lost Jewish community. As this community, including his father who perished in the Holocaust, had supported the town’s football team, so did he. Sir Frank Lowy has been knighted by Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, and he holds the highest civilian honor of Australia and Israel, and the Gold Plaque of Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Slovak Republic. When Slovakia apologized for the tragedy unleashed on its Jews, something in Frank relaxed.

From a carefree childhood in Fiľakovo to a target of persecution

Feb 24, 202515 min read

A taste of the old country

A taste of the old country

A taste of the old country

Feb 5, 20253 min read

Patience brings roses: My path to Slovak citizenship

Patience brings roses: My path to Slovak citizenship

Patience brings roses: My path to Slovak citizenship

Dec 25, 20244 min read

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