10 min • 31. 12. 2016
Meet Marko Mandir, a Croatian opera singer living and working in Maribor.
He came to Slovenia 13 years ago because of a woman. Today he sings in the Slovene National Theatre, in a Croatian »klapa« in Maribor, and from time to time also at funerals…
Marko is no longer with the woman that brought him here, but has no regrets about coming to Slovenia. He loves to go skiing and hiking with his son, and hopes for a good winter with lots of snow.
You can also join us on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Land-of-Dreams/209819855839296
Meet Marko Mandir, a Croatian opera singer living and working in Maribor.
He came to Slovenia 13 years ago because of a woman. Today he sings in the Slovene National Theatre, in a Croatian »klapa« in Maribor, and from time to time also at funerals…
Marko is no longer with the woman that brought him here, but has no regrets about coming to Slovenia. He loves to go skiing and hiking with his son, and hopes for a good winter with lots of snow.
You can also join us on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Land-of-Dreams/209819855839296
Wasiu is a Nigerian who lives and works in Ljubljana. He's been here six years now and wants to make Slovenia his home. He works at Mercator by day and drives an Uber by night, pays his taxes and is learning the language. One cold morning, Wasiu took me for a short drive around Ljubljana ;) Wasiu's music choice: Davido - "Fall". You can listen to the full song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Iyuym-Gci0
9 min • 04. 03. 2026
Meet Ruben, a Spaniard working in a Japanese restaurant in Ljubljana. So how did he end up as a chef preparing Japanese food, and what's it like working in a kitchen? Ruben says coming to Ljubljana was like love at first sight and he loves the Slovenian traditional dishes such as jota, ričet, matevž... And the biggest challenges in Slovenia? - Learning the language, and making friends! Ruben's music choice: Muchachito Bombo Infierno - "Siempre que quira". You can listen to the full song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AUcMip7M_Q&list=RD0AUcMip7M_Q&start_radio=1
9 min • 04. 02. 2026
Zsofi had wanted to play in an orchestra pit since she was a child. After completing her master’s at the Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest she successfully auditioned for a position in Maribor, and today plays the cello at the SNG Maribor Opera and Ballet Orchestra. Zsofi says she loves her job and that creating with others is a feeling like no other... Zsofi's music choice: Katalena - "(Rad imel bi) Jabuko".
11 min • 21. 01. 2026
Beverley lives in the easternmost village of Slovenia and says she's found her place in the sun. It all started 15 years ago when Beverley, her husband, daughter, son, and dog, all arrived from the UK with their caravan in search of a home. Today she works as a native English speaker at the Gimnazija Franca Miklošiča Ljutomer high school, and on some days you can also find her walking her dog in the hills above Pince! Beverley's music choice: I.C.E. - "Kje si zdaj". You can listen to the full song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdOiXEMGHBc&list=RDKdOiXEMGHBc&start_radio=1
12 min • 10. 12. 2025
Bicycles, trains, and walking... That's how Colin Tueck, a German in Old Ljubljana gets around. He lives between Ljubljana and Brussels. He says more people cycle in Brussels, but adds that using his bicycle in and around Ljubljana is more enjoyable... Colin moved to Ljubljana because of love. He's been here for 15 years now. He would like to see more frequent and faster trains in Slovenia, and wishes for Slovenians to lose their inferiority complex. Join us for a walk in Ljubljana and a sit down for some of his homemade kombucha ;) Colin's music choice: Kasalla - "Alle Jläser huh". You can listen to the full song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-S2QB1emWZo&list=RD-S2QB1emWZo&start_radio=1
10 min • 26. 11. 2025
