Tales From A SuitcaseSeason 2, Episode 5 - Sasha Nekvapil

Sasha Nekvapil and Frank Prihoda - In 1948, Sasha Nekvapil was skiing with the Czech national team in Switzerland when she decided to escape over the Czech border into Austria with her husband Karel and brother Frank. Moving to Australia in 1950, Sasha worked as a ski instructor at Mt Buller before opening one of the first lodges in Thredbo in 1959. (Commissioned by SBS Independent, in English) G (Rpt) CC

Tales From A Suitcase was broadcast on SBS ONE at Thursday 21 December 2023, 13:00.