Keeping Czech alive abroad: How Krajánek ve světě helps children stay close to their roots

Keeping Czech alive abroad: How Krajánek ve světě helps children stay close to their roots

Author: Radio Prague International August 12, 2026 Duration: 5:46
One of the challenges of living abroad is gradually losing contact with your native language, and this can be even more difficult for children of expats. Various associations can therefore serve as a bridge to their native language and fellow countrymen, often run by volunteers who want to share their enthusiasm for their native language with children living abroad. One such organisation, focused on the youngest generation, is Krajánek ve světě.

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