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Hungary is a country of poignant contradictions – a case study in the challenges of contemporary human rights. e learned about Jewish life and social action in Budapest, and the trip shone a spotlight on Hungary’s Roma community.
Our second day in Budapest – a deep dive into modern-day Hungary and the lived experiences of marginalised groups
Despite Shabbat being ‘the day of rest’, the third day of our trip to Budapest matched the intensity of the others – high.
“We were all entirely overcome by the power of the day” – Fellows visit a Hungarian Roma village
The trip offered our Fellows the opportunity to learn about why Hungarian society has embraced nationalism, how its ascendance has affected human rights & its impact on organised civil society.
Lauren Chaplin reflects on Day One, where Fellows met with Professor Gabor Balzas, Aniko Feliz of the Tom Lantos Institute and activist and academic Eszter Susan.
Bella Lever is “particularly struck by the interaction and overlap” between the Jewish, LGBTQI and GRT organisations that the Fellows encounter on Day Three.
Sam Alston reflects on the Fellows’ fourth day in Budapest.