Photovoice Slovakia - Room for integration improvement
Photovoice is a participatory city exploration tool, which combines photography, analysis and city walks.
Slovakia - Negative
Photo by Barbora Messova
The irony in an announcement saying ”Public space is monitored by security cameras”, but it is damaged itself.
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Photo by Oleg Shylenko
What is the sense of the trash bin?
Are some trash bins too small or some people just ignore them?
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Photo by Jana Papcunova
Is this a public toilet?
Public toilets are not in the best condotion.
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Photo by Ivan Shepa
Public transport rules in Slovak only. The web site and app for mobile is in Slovak only, too.
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Photo by Barbora Messova
Graffiti writings, which represent different subcultures and views of point. There are many hidden messages behind it, which are understood by locals only.
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Photo by Irena Fedorova
State theatre Kosice informs about the performances in Slovak only – on the posters and web site as well. However, I noticed small improvement, see the stamps “English friendly” on the poster.
Photo by Julia Rokicka
Czech books - foreigners are unable to read them
Many books (e.g. personal or skills development) are in Czech language, which is absolutely fine for Slovaks, but TCN who hardly learn Slovak are unable to read them.
Photo by Barbora Messova
Infographic with announcement only in Slovak. TCN can ask what that actually mean: they don`t sell food and drinks or it is forbidden to bring own food and drinks or something else?
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Photo by Barbora Visnovska
Do not use the elevator in case of fire
Premises of apartment house where some of the TCN live with signs and infographics. Most announcements are in Slovak, but staff is helpful.
Photo by Barbora Messova
There are many offers to learn English, but it is difficult to find lessons of Slovak language (some locals promote teaching Slovak via Facebook).
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Photo by Ivan Shepa
In front of the one of several City information tourist centres
There are several tourist centres, but not a single one-stop-shop/information centre for TCN who need support when decide to settle in.
Photo by Lenka Czikkova
Welcome
What a pity, this announcement is at the gate of shopping mall instead of e.g. Foreign police office
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