A Person From Every Country

#6 Czech Republic

February 13, 2024 Adam Brubaker

Stepanka Korytova talks about her upbringing in Prague, Czechoslovakia (2:01) before recalling her memories of the Soviet Union invading in 1968, and the censorship that followed.

(23:57) Next, she explains her decision to run away in 1978, and details her experience as an immigrant in Southhampton, England. 

Later, Stepanka talks about the time she got a suprise visit from the FBI while living in Lincoln, Nebraska (39:20) before she ends by sharing some of her biggest life takeaways. (42:30)