Young Slovakian singer Stanka Pompova blossoms in Longford and eyes Garda profession.
Slovakian Stanka Shelly Pompova depicts how Longford saved her from a persistent atopic eczema and cancer scare, and how her English and singing talent blossomed. A finalist of The Voice Longford and a proud gypsy who believes in the passionate nature of their community, Shelley, which is her stage name, wants to start her own business and become a Garda and learn different languages in order to protect people of all nationalities from bullying which she experienced from a young age due to her illness.
Listen to heartfelt stories on My Journey Home, hosted by Vanda Brady on Shannonside