How to grasp Czech cultural identity correctly? To eradicate smart-assery.

Denisa Šedivá was homesick while living abroad, so she wrote a unique book about the Czech Republic for children. It’s full of lessons and fun, and won the award for best textbook of the Year. I tried to be both objective and positive, so there was a certain amount of detachment, says the writer …

By Lukáš Hron

Photo: Michal Sváček, MAFRA, Adéla Waldhauserová