Pictures of old Czech Sydney

A collection of twenty-two short stories by Bořek Šindler, who was forced to leave communist Czechoslovakia in 1948 and, after a tortuous journey, settled in Australia. With perspective and affection, he recalls the fates of other compatriots in this then very distant and unfamiliar country.

The stories showcase not only the Czech footprint in the birth of Australian sport, but especially the immense transformation that the originally provincial city of Sydney underwent between 1950–2000. The entire recording is infused with the author's love for both his homeland and his new country. As he says himself: "Love for a mother is, after all, not in conflict with love for a mistress."

As a bonus, the recording features a final summary chapter translated into English, narrated by Joe McGrath.