Firstly he had to escape from Latvia, secondly Prague was in a democratic country, and thirdly his aunt lived there so he could obtain permission to study at the Charles University without having to find a job to support himself.
Muna niya sa pagtakas mula sa Latvia, pangalawa Prague ay sa isang demokratikong bansa, at sa ikatlo ng kanyang tiyahin nanirahan doon upang siya ay magkaroon ng permiso sa pag-aaral sa Charles University nang hindi upang maghanap ng trabaho na sumusuporta sa kanyang sarili.