Fanni Illés: "The para-athletes who make it to a competition have already won the biggest battle with life"
In Fanni Illés ' life, two factors present a special challenge every day: one she has been given, the other she has chosen. She...
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In the past, people had no idea where the birds went in winter – a fascinating report from the Fertő-Hanság National Park (+ GALLERY)
Tree frogs slumber on the reed leaves, countless dragonflies chase each other among the cladiums. It's as if we've stumbled into István Fekete's famous... -
Blessed are the cheese makers? – The Hungarian Schoenstatt Movement seeks to respond to the problem of the families in crisis
When I once searched for the smallest settlements in Hungary, I found Óbudavár, at the entrance to the Nivegy Valley. From there, the path... -
“Humans have been lying since the day they were born” – The deepfake phenomenon is just a new form of lying
Can you imagine a world where you can never know if what you read, see, or hear on your phone, laptop, or TV screen... -
For Sissi, this palace was happiness itself – A novel about the history of Gödöllő Royal Palace
The Royal Palace of Gödöllő. A place whose owners changed from age to age, while the staff remained the same. Lajos Kossuth, Queen Elisabeth... -
"We did it, way to go" – The first Hungarian pilots over the Atlantic Ocean
In July 1931, the Hungarian press was full of the names of György Endresz and Sándor Magyar , the two Hungarian pilots who were... -
The policeman from Eger who has his own folk band and plays for one man with the same zeal as for a thousand
Perhaps for many of us, we have indulged in a hobby as a child – an art or a sport – that we turned... -
Hospice is pro-life – "By relieving anxiety, we can do a lot to prevent our patients from even considering euthanasia"
"We are still far from the point where the word hospice can make people feel reassured instead of anxious. We know that people will... -
Let's bump back to the era of the omnibus!
The omnibus, once even sung about in an operetta hit, was one of the most popular means of urban transport in the 19th century... -
One of the richest botanical gardens in south-east Europe – ”Look but don’t touch”
Sámuel Brassai , the natural scientist and keen keeper of the new Botanical Garden in Kolozsvár (Cluj) warned visitors to the museum in the... -
If the Great Plain dries up, this is how it affects your life – "Some people see the need to change, and some people stick to the habit"
"People are tired of being frightened all the time, so say something cheerful and hopeful for a start!" – this is the kind of... -
„Even as a child I vowed to find their graves” – A Hungarian researching the fate of the victims of the Beneš decrees
Géza Dunajszky , public writer, choirmaster, and a well-known figure of the Hungarian minority in Upper Hungary, today's Slovakia, faced traumas as a young... -
A young woman hiked the country around solo – “It made me realize what a diverse place Hungary is”
2550 kilometers. That’s how long the National Blue Circle is. Anilla Till completed it all in 72 days. Alone. " I would prescribe it... -
Sky-high wooden towers – unique contributions of Máramaros to the World Heritage
Some very unique buildings were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1999. Out of the nearly 100 typical wooden churches in Máramaros... -
“On our wedding almost everyone wore the traditional folk costume” – interview with a native girl from Szék, Romania
A native of the village of Szék (Sic) in Transylvania, she is passionate about the traditions and costumes of her native people. She organized... -
Underwater labyrinth beneath the heart of Buda – The mysterious János Molnár Cave
Hidden beneath József Hill (now known as Szemlő Hill) in Budapest is an underwater labyrinth, the János Molnár Cave, which stretches for more than... -
At least 120 children owe their lives to them – The story of a Hungarian - Dutch couple
At every pro-life event in Hungary, you will likely meet a humble and very active Hungarian-Dutch couple: Ed and Zsuzsa Bergs. They hate the... -
Paradise Found – A spiritual adventure tour in the land of the Kálnoky family ancestors
A gallery of ancestors who built the history of this Transylvanian aristocratic family from the 13th-century Tatar invasion to the communist devastation of the... -
“I paint the face of God because I believe that He became visible” – The icon painter deacon who also painted on Mount Athos
I enter through the door of a simple, battered family house. In the garden birds chirp, and in the chapel, made out of three... -
Moving to the countryside, a family’s mission in the Vértes mountains – “On a hill, in the dark, the little house is like a lantern”
A couple with young children gave up their life in the capital and found a new home and a new job a few years... -
Shaping body and soul – Ferenc Marlok makes scoliosis braces for teenagers
Ferenc Marlok is a master medical equipment technician who designs and produces custom-made plastic back braces for children with scoliosis. At first, the teenagers... -
From feed factory to poultry shop chain – how the delicious Székely Csürke (Szekler Chicken) gets to the table
Born in Gyergyószentmiklós (Gheorgheni), Romania, educated in Kolozsvár (Cluj Napoca), he now runs the largest and most modern feed factory in Romania, and a... -
Why is the Swiss William Tell on the playing-card? – Discovering the secret of the Hungarian deck
In Hungary everyone is familiar with the so-called Hungarian playing cards, this popular, unique, and historical Hungarian game where the cards, oddly, are decorated... -
”Sometimes you want to look pretty, I’m happy now” – Volunteer hairdressers make new hairdos for Ukrainian refugees
We received an invitation to a special event: the Hungarian Reformed Church Aid turned its office in Erzsébetváros, Budapest into a hairdressing salon for...
