We all had our families, we all had children, and no one wanted to get fired
Jiří Sýkora was born on August 24, 1939 in Prague. His father was a tram driver and conductor, and during the war he got into conflict with the Germans several times. At the end of the war, Jiří experienced the Prague Uprising at Pankrác, where fierce fighting took place. After his studies, he started working, but before long, he had to join the army. He then worked for the longest time at Kovoprojekt in Prague. He observed the August invasion and the Velvet Revolution from the company offices on Wenceslas Square.