Lucia Rončíková © Petra Nováková


Lucia studied Spanish and English Philology at UMB in Banská Bystrica. Later, she defended her master’s thesis on (counter)memory politics in post-Pinochet Chile at the Faculty of Humanities, Charles University in Prague, where she became a sociocultural anthropologist.

Kapitál published reports she wrote during her ethnographic research. She completed an internship at IG24, an organization representing the interests of migrant caregivers in Austria, and is currently a member of the research team "ResisTerra: Exploring Rebellious Politics Across More-than-Human Worlds" at Charles University in Prague.

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A protest © Kapitál
October 2025

"Are we all terrorists?" Reportage from the United for Gaza protest in Berlin

The reportage describes the pro-Palestinian protest in Berlin, which took place the day after the ceasefire in Gaza was declared. Despite the German chancellor's statement that there was no longer any reason to demonstrate, protesters expressed skepticism about the ceasefire agreement. The text also reflects the division of the German left on the issue of Palestine, with decolonial criticism leading to the emergence of new activist groups.
 

by Lucia Rončíková
first published by Kapitál under the title
„Are we all terrorists?“ Reportáž z berlínskeho protestu United for Gaza

Three leaflets of a blonde girl © Lucia Rončíková, Kapitál
June 2025

How to Become a Saint. A Reportage on Anka Kolesárová's House

The article focuses on the pastoral centre in eastern Slovakia that honours the beatified teenager Anka Kolesárová, who was killed in 1944 when she refused to have sex with a Red Army soldier. The text describes a pilgrimage where participants, mainly young Catholics, are dedicated to spiritual formation and the ideals of chastity. 
 

by Lucia Rončíková
first published by Kapitál under the title
Ako sa stať svätou. Reportáž o Domčeku Anky Kolesárovej

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