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Land of dreams

RTVSLO - Radio SI

An audio documentary presenting true stories about foreigners in Slovenia. We visit them, peek into their lives and daily routines. Take a different look at the people that have come from abroad! Has Slovenia fulfilled their expectations? Is it their land of dreams?

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10:11

Meet Beril and Omer Buyuktas, a Turkish couple in...

Land of dreams ·

2019/12/18

Meet Beril Balal and Omer Buyuktas, a young couple from Istanbul who decided to take chance on Slovenia:) First, they came as tourists and fell in love with the country. Then, they decided to move here and open a business - a Turkish street food restaurant offering Turkish style potatoes and waffles. More about their story and vision, in the next Land of Dreams! Beril and Omer's music choice: Dolapdere Big Gang - "Englishman in New York". You can listen to the full song here:

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8:56

Meet Denys Masliuk, a Ukrainian in Slovenia

Land of dreams ·

2019/12/04

Denys Masliuk is a pianist from Ukraine happily living in Slovenia. He lives with his Slovenian wife and their two children in Koper. He teaches piano and plays in concert halls across Europe. In order to become a good pianist, Denys says one must be talented and work hard. 20% talent and 80% hard work! He says his Slovenian students are both talented and hard-working. Denys Masliuk's music choice: A-ha - "Take On Me". You can listen to the full song here:

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10:57

Meet Svetlana Sapelova, a Russian in Slovenia

Land of dreams ·

2019/11/20

Meet Svetlana Sapelova, a Russian originally from St. Petersburg, living and working in Slovenia. We met up by a lake in Ljubljana and talked about what it's like to live in Slovenia and with Slovenians. Svetlana, a software developer, admits that making friends in Slovenia is a challenge, but says she's happy to have adopted a more active lifestyle, and a better work-life balance. Svetlana's music choice: Bigflo & Oli - "Plus tard". You can listen to the full song here:

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9:06

Meet Habte Tareke, an Eritrean in Slovenia

Land of dreams ·

2019/11/06

Habte Tareke has been through a lot in life. Habte is from Eritrea. One day he decided to leave his country, family and children, cross the Sahara Desert and take the perilous journey across the Mediterranean Sea in hope of a better life. Today he lives in Maribor and works with the Red Cross. After three years in Slovenia, Habte still faces many obstacles… His only wish now is to reunite with his children and wife. Habte's music choice: Abraham Afewerki - "Men Yfelto". You can listen to the full

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9:29

Meet Lucienne Lončina, an English woman in Slovenia

Land of dreams ·

2019/10/23

Lucienne has experienced it all in Slovenia… touring as a pianist and singer, stardom, Yugoslavia, independence, grandchildren, and living in a house with a sea view;) Originally from Bristol, Lucienne Lončina has been living in Slovenia for 25 years now. She met her husband, who is Slovene, in Finland of all places! To find out more join us as we visit Lucienne at her home in Kolomban. Lucienne's music choice: Don McLean - "Vincent (Starry, Starry Night)". You can listen to the full song here:

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11:31

Meet Elena Calderon Alaez, a Spanish lady in Slovenia

Land of dreams ·

2019/10/09

Meet Elena Calderon Alaez, a young lady from Madrid working on cultural and art projects in Maribor! She's also into street art and documents graffiti walls and murals scattered across the city ;) What's it like to live in Maribor? What does it lack? And what's Slovenia like? Join us as we walk through the city and also touch on football, swimming pools and tattoos! The next Land of Dreams airs today at around 11:25 am!!! Elena's music choice: Emkej - "Probaj razumet". You can listen to the full

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10:36

Meet Kim Doucette, a Canadian in Slovenia

Land of dreams ·

2019/09/25

Meet Kim Doucette, a Canadian living in Horjul! She came to Slovenia because of a friend and deciced to stay because of love. Kim is a psychic medium who helps people with spiritual and personal development, and says it's a dream to be here :) Kim's music choice: India.Arie - "I Am Light". You can listen to the full song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ism8dBjxKvc You can also join us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Land-of-Dreams-209819855839296/

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8:09

Meet Marie Therese Furic, a French woman in Slovenia

Land of dreams ·

2019/09/11

This week in Land of Dreams we head to the French International School in Ljubljana to get to know the school's headmistress, Marie Therese Furic. What's it like running a French school in Slovenia, what are some of the challenges, and what has living in Slovenia taught Marie Therese??? Marie Therese's music choice: Georges Brassens - "Chanson pour l'auvergnat". You can listen to the full song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=df8SYHs4X94 You can also join us on Facebook

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8:56

Meet Ameer Khanbai, a Briton in Slovenia

Land of dreams ·

2019/06/12

Ameer Khanbai is a British national of Indian descent, born in Tanzania, now living in Ljubljana. He says Slovenia is both beautiful and also a great place to start up a business. Ljubljana's vision of becoming a green eco-friendly city is what convinced Ameer to launch an electric scooter sharing scheme, called Flox, in Slovenia's capital! Ameer's music choice: Fink - "Looking Too Closely". You can listen to the full song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoWRs7lXtYE You can also join us on

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9:08

Meet Nikola Razmovski, a Macedonian in Slovenia

Land of dreams ·

2019/05/29

Nikola came to Slovenia 10 years ago with a plan to study business economics. But it was in Slovenia that he realized that he wanted to become a hairdresser. Nikola Razmovski, a Macedonian from the town of Bitola, now lives and works in Maribor. He starts work at the hair salon at 7 a.m. and finishes when the last customer is done. He says there's always lots of work, and that he’s open to learn new things;) Nikola says he wants to make Slovenians more beautiful, and would like to continue living

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10:43

Meet Darryl Glover, an American in Slovenia

Land of dreams ·

2019/05/15

Darryl Glover is an American who lives in the village of Ponikve, surrounded by the good fields of Dobrepolje. This American built his house on land once owned by a local man who was called »The American«. Darryl has been living in Slovenia for 19 years now, has a wife and son, and is the author of a children's book »The Pirate Kitty«. Darryl says living in Europe has broadened his experience. He says you can connect with people much easier in Slovenia. Join us as we also pay a visit to the

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10:53

Meet the Aspinalls, an English family in Slovenia

Land of dreams ·

2019/04/17

An Escape to Slovenia! In the next Land of Dreams we meet a family swapping their fast-paced London life for the good life in Slovenia. Just 6 months after visiting the country for the very first time, Will and Saira moved their son and daughter, dog and cat from London to Slovenia. They are now the proud owners of a dilapidated farmhouse in the village of Gorica, not far from Radovljica and Bled in the Gorenjska region! Once the renovation is complete, the plan is to turn it into both their home

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10:09

Meet Thu Tran, a Vietnamese in Slovenia

Land of dreams ·

2019/04/09

Thu is the name of a young Vietnamese woman who says that destiny brought her to Slovenia. She fell in love with a Slovene in the UK and then decided to move to Slovenia. Thu has no regrets about her decision, and soon after her arrival she ambitiously set out to open a Vietnamese restaurant in Maribor. Thu says Slovenians eat too much potatoes and meat, and that she loves everything that's »domače«. In the end, it’s always all about food… Thu's music choice: Phuong Vy - "Sai Gon Dep Lam". You can

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9:54

Meet Demetrius King, a New Zealander in Slovenia

Land of dreams ·

2019/03/23

Demetrius King says he made the right decision 12 years ago. He took a chance to work as a ballet dancer in Europe, and has never looked back. Originally from New Zealand, Demetrius also went through a change of careers in Slovenia - from ballet dancing to computer science. He says everything is possible, and that one shouldn't be confined to his one job. Demetrius now looks forward to setting up a family and spending the rest of his days in Maribor. Find out more about living in a town that feels

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8:55

Meet Sue Ann Cvetko, a Puerto Rican in Slovenia

Land of dreams ·

2019/03/06

From the sunny beaches of Puerto Rico to the green hills of Slovenia. Meet Sue Ann Cvetko, a Puerto Rican living in Podčetrtek. She says the country life has grown on her and works with her Slovene husband as a chiropractic in Maribor. Sue has two sons growing up in Podčetrtek, says Slovenia is like a painting, and describes Slovenians as warm and hard-working;) Sue Ann's music choice: Cultura Profetica - "La Espera". You can listen to the full song here:

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8:42

Meet Yuliya Nesterova, a Russian-Turkmen in Slovenia

Land of dreams ·

2019/02/24

From one city of love to another, and all because of love! Meet Yuliya Nesterova, originally from Turkmenistan, now living in Ljubljana! Moving from a desert climate to rainy Ljubljana was not a problem for Yuliya. She married a Slovenian and says it's now time to create new memories in Slovenia ;) Join us in the next Land of Dreams, as we visit Ljubljana's open market and sit down for a cup of tea… Yuliya's music choice: Fools Garden - "Lemon Tree". You can listen to the full song here:

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10:01

Meet Cesar Krauer, a Swiss in Slovenia

Land of dreams ·

2019/02/12

Absolutely no regrets! That's what Cesar Krauer says. He's originally from Switzerland, now living in Spodnji Duplek! He arrived here around two years ago, after deciding to spend his retirement years in a country not as expensive as Switzerland. Cesar says it's easier to get in contact with people outside big cities. He stays fit by working out in a gym and jogging. He also regularly visits the Kulturni Dom in neighboring Dvorjane, where they have cooking classes, dance, play chess and learn

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11:19

Meet Mariah Dolenc, an American in Slovenia

Land of dreams ·

2019/01/11

You may know her;) Mariah is a popular vlogger originally from California now living in Ljubljana! Mariah came to Slovenia in 2011, after getting married to a guy called Luka Dolenc. She says Slovenians are really communicative, open and honest when expressing themselves. Mariah loves štruklji and says Ljubljana is most beautiful in the summer. She has nothing against the winter, but says it lasts too long and that it sometimes feels like its cold from October to June. A big hug to Mariah Dolenc, a

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9:25

Meet Mathieu Boulay, a Frenchman in Slovenia

Land of dreams ·

2018/12/18

Mathieu Boulay is a Frenchman living in Ljubljana - the small scale version of Paris!!! He arrived here eight years ago and after finishing his master's degree studies at the University of Ljubljana, Mathieu decided to stay on and continue living in the Slovenian capital. Mathieu is a freelance language teacher and says the quality of life in Slovenia is much better than in France. He doesn't have a car and uses public transport, says skiing is not his thing, but does look forward to spending this

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11:49

Meet the US-Spanish Bergman Salinas family

Land of dreams ·

2018/11/30

In the next episode of Land of Dreams we touch on social issues and the need for collective effort. Speaking with us from a gallery in Maribor are two visual artists, Alejandra Salinas from Spain and Aeron Bergman from the US, and their three-year-old daughter Agnes;) Their music choice: John Coltrane - "My Favorite Things". You can listen to the full song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHVarQbNAwU&t=1209s You can also join us on Facebook

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