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You come from a Polish environment, what sort of

benefits do you see in this?

I have less prejudice towards other nationalities,

I would say, that I am quite a tolerant person. Living

on the border is sort of like having or not having

siblings. People that had to learn to respect others

in their childhood, and grew up in a competitive

environment, where two groups are fighting for

attention, then that is something different. I find it

similar to living in an area that is split between two

different mentalities. This type of environment can

make people xenophobic as well, but that is the

worst-case scenario.

Most importantly, however, our region gave me the

advantage of being able to sing in Czech as well as

Polish, to work in both markets, and I can be taken

as “at home” in both of them. Interviews, lyrics and

concerts can all be done in languages native to me,

which is a big plus. Thanks to the fact that I am from

this region, I am able to maintain a career in two

countries, which is an unbelievable advantage. I am

very grateful for where I come from.

We can see, however, that in the Czech Republic,

there are many successful people in the music

industry that come from Třinec or its surroundings…

Kryštof, Nohavica, Klus, Mirai, and many others-that is the beauty of our Moravian-Silesian Region.

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Not only were you born in Třinec, but you also had your

first concert here. In your opinion, how has Třinec, and

the region in general, changed?

I have not lived there for 5 years now, but I go there

to visit my parents, for performances and celebrations

with my close friends, so I try to visit as much as I can.

Either way, now that I am more disconnected from

the daily happenings of the region, I don’t want to

play smart and pretend I know what life is like there

right now. Now that Vendryně is my home, I can see

that it is still as beautiful as before. When it comes to

architecture, I would dare to say that there are more

historic and interesting regions, like Olomouc, Brno,

and Prague, but I do believe that our nature is “on

fleek” and I think we should protect it.

How would you describe the Moravian-Silesian Region

to people from Prague?

The people here are hard working, determined, and

have good morals (at least the ones I know). There is also

beautiful nature here, such as the Beskyd Mountains.

Třinec and Teschen Silesia are unique thanks to

a creative population that has been able to achieve

something with their business, and you can often meet

them in Prague or abroad. Do you meet these sorts of

people, and what do you think motivates them?

I meet them, and I am always proud of them! Many

talented people from many fields, like medicine, come