Month: January 2025

Hungary’s Embrace of Netanyahu Raises Questions About Values and Direction

Hungary still welcomes Israeli PM Netanyahu despite the ICC’s arrest warrant, which Hungary’s foreign minister called politically motivated. Péter Szijjártó reaffirmed Hungary’s support for Israel, criticized bias in international bodies, and emphasized Hungary’s commitment to Middle East peace, energy security, and Christian values. He also voiced hope for a diplomatic end to the Ukraine war […]

Bomb Threat at Our School

Over 300 schools across Hungary, including nearly 270 in Budapest, received bomb threats via email. The threats caused widespread evacuations, disrupted school programs, and affected national events like the Irinyi Chemistry Competition and exam result viewings. Police found no explosives, but conducted full checks. Prime Minister Orbán stated he was in direct contact with Interior […]

Letters to the Wind

Here is a heartwarming story: Every morning, Mr. Ellwood, a retired history teacher, walked to the park with a bag of birdseed and an old, leather-bound notebook. He always sat on the same bench under a chestnut tree, scattering seeds for the birds and writing letters he never sent. One chilly spring morning, a little […]

The First Heartbeat

I received incredible news while I was at school. My wife called me from the fertility clinic—she had gone in that morning to check if the embryo had a heartbeat. And it did. She told me she started shaking when she heard it for the first time. She had to shift slightly on the examination […]