10 Tips for Self Care from Home
Now that the entire Czech Republic is under quarantine, we are facing a new reality… a very surreal one, life for many of us may feel on hold or paused. Our daily routines have changed. Our travel plans have to […]
Live Stream Events Happening This Week-end
With most, if not all events canceled for the foreseeable future many have taken to the internet to provide their fans with entertainment and solidarity, we at Oko! have made you a list with a few of the most […]
Quarantine Workouts With Václav Kuneš
As quarantine has become common practice in the fight against the corona virus in many countries, and millions are now encouraged to stay home, keeping away from the fridge and remaining active has become a struggle for many of us. […]
Aloha, did you get poked already? Sergio & Carlos
Carlos and Sergio met in Prague. Whilst Carlos followed his family roots 13 years ago, his grandfather is from Pardubice, Sergio came her in 2012 as an exchange student, who fell in love the city and people. Both […]
Prague Under Quarantine Photo reportage by Amos Chapple
With more drastic measures being taken to avoid the spread of the covid-19, coronavirus outbreak most of the city finds themselves restricted to homes or officees. For the few, like Amos Chapple that managed to go for a city walk before the […]
Tailor made Is Always In Fashion – Jacky
Originally from Mumbai, Jacky moved to Prague in 1994. It was his brother who brought him here. He knew Prague already from back in the 1990s when he was a traveling tailor serving diplomats. Jacky followed in the footsteps of […]
Meet the Man Bringing African Tropical Fruits to Czech Cities
An Interview With Tonny Smith Kiganda of virunga Tonny Smith Kiganda is passionate about his favorite fruit, the banana. But when he moved to Prague, the options at Czech supermarkets left him underwhelmed. “The bananas tasted like nothing,” recalled Kiganda. […]
Green Blue Jeans For You Aleksandr
Aleksandr was born in Russia, grew up in Ukraine, and at the age of 24 moved to Prague. Apart from his passion for motorbikes, he is a 3rd generation professional tailor. One day he was asked to make a pair […]
#OccupyAirbnb: Fighting back against short-term rentals in Prague
Prague, Czech Republic – As the city is experiencing a dire housing shortage and prices are going through the roof, a small collective decided to strike back against Airbnb. By renting a big flat in Prague Old Town and turning […]
Interview: A behind-the-scenes look at the former Eastern bloc’s secret police
With the fall of the Iron Curtain at the end of 1989 came the collapse of the communist regimes of the Eastern bloc and of their institutions. Among them, the ‘secret’ political police of socialist republics were probably the most […]