“…In most countries this would be an occasion for national unity, a moment to celebrate a common heritage. Not in Hungary…”
– “Eastern Approaches” is an Economist blogj read today’s entry about the land of the Magyars on this important holiday…
Daily Archives: March 15, 2012
holiday protests in Hungary
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No Man’s Land
a thought provoking film about the insane nature of war, peacekeeping, politics and the media
Caution: death and strong language, there is no happy ending
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March 15 in Hungary
Is a big deal; a holiday to remember the uprising of the mid 1840s when Hungarian leaders led people in revolt against the Austrians (a.k.a. Hapsburgs). You can learn a little more about this big day HERE. You can learn a lot more in this (contested for objectivity) article on Wiki (ALL history from the whole region -not just Hungary- that I have read and been told as historical is contestable due to sometimes lack of objectivity – you know, “the South shall rise again” and all that).
Nonetheless, it is an important remembrance and important time for my beloved Hungarian friends to recreate as well as remember.
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kingdom travelin' 