British culture is very interesting because it is made up of many other cultures, but it does make learning our language very difficult: unlike Slovak, there are few standard rules. It is exciting to hear different music, to see different types of art and eat different types of food. (Mam rad Slovenski potrava). There are many Polish people in Britain now and I expect to hear Polish words being used before long and Polish music. BUT I like Slovakia because it maintains its traditions; it has Tesco, but also husacina and pivnica. Dufam že, budem isť do východný slovensko.

Culture includes the language, food, dances, songs, games, rituals and customs that you learn spontaneously at home. As the world is becoming “smaller” as a result of globalisation and the communication explosion, the boundaries between different cultural groups are becoming increasingly vague and more difficult to distinguish. It is a pity that those things that make a race or group unique are disappearing systematically. It is very important that every subsequent generation should determine its origin in order to take the best from it, develop it and preserve it for future generations. I think of the wonderful cultural riches of the Australia's aborigines, which have nearly disappeared as a result of westernisation. Wonderful rock art, and stories and bush medicine/food recipes that are remembered by some old people, are virtually all that remains of this rich culture.