Returning Home from a Chosen Home
A personal story about emigration, integration, motherhood, homesickness, and what it means to return from a country that offered security but never fully became home.
Why Are Young People Afraid to Have Children?
Hungary’s demographic debate often asks why younger generations are not having children. A more difficult and perhaps more useful question is what kind of economic and social environment has made family formation feel increasingly risky rather than natural.
For Mother’s Day – The story of an African ring
Sometimes a single gesture can travel further than words. A ring given by a mother in Africa to a woman she had never met becomes a symbol of the quiet, invisible bond between women, and of the shared strength of motherhood across continents.
The Fault of the Young? – The Real Beginning of Hungary’s Demographic Crisis
Hungary’s demographic crisis is often framed as a problem of individual choice, with younger generations accused of refusing family life and parenthood. Yet the roots of the country’s population decline lie much deeper, in long-term historical, political, and social processes that began decades ago.
When a Booth Becomes a Live Media Engine
My personal impressions from the iCAUR International Business Summit, where journalists, influencers, and dealers from all over the world could experience the same thing I did: this brand did not simply present itself, it drew people in.
Rationalising Hungary’s Diplomatic Network Can No Longer Be Postponed
Hungary’s diplomatic network has expanded well beyond what its foreign policy priorities, institutional capacity, and professional standards can reasonably sustain. Any serious reform of the foreign ministry will have to address not only questions of cost, but also the structure, purpose, and staffing logic of its global presence.
A Dutch Witness to Hungary’s Democratic Journey
Simon Wintermans’ life story connects Dutch family legacy, Central European transition, rural Hungary and a warning about the fragility of democracy.
Who Protects the Children?
Almost two months ago, I promised to write about my work in the UK. Instead, I was swept up by the long‑awaited political change that finally took place in Hungary. The journey leading up to the night of 12 April was rocky and deeply emotional. It began two years earlier, with a presidential pardon granted by the then head of state, Katalin Novák.
The Responsibility of Renewal
It appears that Viktor Orbán may soon withdraw from the front line of politics. It is therefore time for us, too, to reflect on what renewal means for us.
Personal impressions from the iCAUR V27 test drive in Wuhu
During a special test program in China, I had the opportunity to be among the first Europeans to drive the new iCAUR V27. The Golden REEV Classic Journey in Wuhu not only showcased the car’s technical capabilities, but also gave a clear impression of how iCAUR sees the future of range-extended electric mobility.
