“I was an altar boy in the morning and a thief in the afternoon” – The testimony of a Franciscan monk
The life of Franciscan monk Mihály Zillich - or as everyone calls him, Brother Misi - is a good example of how God is...
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"No arms, but I’ve received many other things from God"
Born without arms, Borbála Ivicsics has been using her legs for everything since she was a baby. She knows no impossible, and once she... -
Robert Capa, the world's best-known war photographer had a passionate desire for peace
"It's not enough to have talent, you also have to be Hungarian", said Robert Capa, the greatest war reporter in the history of photography... -
"No one will commit suicide with beautiful, freshly washed hair...”
"If anyone thinks it would help them, or just make them feel better, please get in touch! I offer free haircuts to people in... -
15 unique places in Hungary like nowhere else in the world
Many of us tend to think we have to travel far to find something truly unique. The following compilation is proof of just how... -
The revolutionary technician and the "adventurer" son of the Kazakh mother - the story of two heroes in Nyíregyháza in 1956
Although there was no violence or gunfight in Nyíregyháza in 1956, two local revolutionary leaders were executed in retaliation. -
"As a Szekler, God expects a little more from me" – Chicago pastor believes in friendship between heaven and earth
Even during his student years in Marosvásárhely (Târgu Mures), there were always communities around Áron Trufán - whether he was going to folk dancing... -
"For me, painting comes naturally" – Karolina Sávolt amazes with her magical realism at the age of 12
Twelve-year-old Karolina Sávolt started painting self-taught two and a half years ago and this year she has already had her own exhibition in Budapest... -
The communists couldn’t wipe out the past for good – Family members from as far as Chicago and London came to the World Meeting of the Esterházys
"Respect the past to understand the present and to be able to work for the future." - this is the motto of the World... -
“I enjoy being a monk because I have dedicated my life to the one I love and who loves me.”
What makes someone want to become a Pauline monk? What is necessary to choose this vocation? Can a monk be in love? What do... -
“I saw my child lying on a table, covered with a sheet” – The story of Flóra Béry-Januskó and her little son with SMA
"As a senior in high school, I was diagnosed with a gynecological condition that gave me very little chance of ever getting pregnant naturally... -
"It's hard to pay attention to your surroundings when you have The Terminator standing next to you” – We talked to Schwarzenegger's Hungarian bodyguard
He was bullied as a child and enrolled in martial arts at the age of 14 to protect himself later in life. And -... -
”From revolution to pandemic - writing can heal multigenerational traumas,” states Cynthia Berenyi, the Canadian-Hungarian writer
”I didn’t even know who I was anymore, but I knew that was what I needed to find out. I was ready. I was... -
”Hungarian artists are taken seriously abroad, too” – Miranda Liu, one of the world's youngest concertmasters
Miranda Liu is no ordinary person. As well as becoming Concerto Budapest's concertmaster in 2016 at the age of 19, she is a violinist... -
Mickey Hargitay: muscle man who married a sex bomb – Hungarians in Hollywood 8.
From acrobat apprentice to immigrant, he became a widely recognized legend of bodybuilding. Mickey Hargitay, from a poor family in Kőbánya, was an exemplary... -
Bone and heart from the 3D printer: we visited the Laboratory of the University of Pécs
Did you know that 3D printing technology can now be used to produce artificial limbs or arms? And that advances in technology have made... -
How was complementary feeding done a hundred years ago?
"Oh, Tommy ate stuffed cabbage at Tibi's wedding when he was four months old, and it didn’t hurt him" - we've all heard similar... -
“Life is much harder than prison”
The film Rescuer, directed by Gergely Hajnal, immediately captures the viewer's attention. Not because it is half a prison story, but because it shows... -
“Bitten by a shark? You must be kidding!” – interview with Emil Karáth marine biologist, underwater cameraman
Emil Karáth, marine biologist, professional diver and award-winning filmmaker, has an extremely adventurous life. He has often been the only Hungarian to take part... -
A glimpse into the wardrobes of the Hungarian nobility! – We present the most beautiful Hungarian ceremonial dresses
For centuries, politics and prevailing ideals have influenced what a nobleman wore to family and official functions. We pin tricolored cockades on our clothes... -
Healing from the national trauma – an interview with János Árpád Potápi, Secretary of State
The Public Treasures series presents month by month the areas that we see as valuable, our common treasure, worthy of preservation and transmission. Hungarian... -
”Hi, doctor Rishar, remember me? You operated on me!” – Dr. Richárd Hardi, ophthalmologist, restored the sight of tens of thousands of people in Congo
Dr. Richard Hardi, an ophthalmologist who arrived in sub-Saharan Africa in the mid-1990s with a suitcase full of instruments, works in the poorest parts... -
I will tell you my story - How would I live if I had only this one life?
Do you feel like you cannot find your way, this is not how you want to live? That you could do more and better... -
Transylvania comes to life in Szentendre – we visited the new exhibition of the Hungarian Open Air Museum
You need to have a playful heart to dream up, build and manage a human-scale landscape tableau, a toy city built from real elements...
