Barnabás Fehér was napping on his outdoor swing as we approached his home for our appointment to visit the synagogue. A cluster of fruit trees shaded him. Come late summer, these trees will produce a harvest from which he augments… Read More ›
Central/Eastern Europe
Information on places we visited and lived in Central and Eastern Europe
The Characters of Mád, Hungary
Mád, Hungary is little more than a dab on the eastern Hungarian landscape – a tiny town among hundreds of time worn villages sprinkled across rural Hungary. We came to Mád to visit the beautiful and distinctive baroque synagogue. Little… Read More ›
A Mix of Anxiety and Freedom – Riding the Trains of Central Europe
Our trips across Central Europe always start with a train. As we head out from the Keleti station in Budapest, we move into a world where very few speak English – young and old alike. To make matters worse, there… Read More ›
Mirka’s Story – A Young Girl Walks Away from Communist Poland
In my last post, I provided the set up for Mirka’s story. You can read that here. As promised, these are Mirka’s words. Mirka, from the bottom of my heart, thank you for sharing this… Julie Writing and putting… Read More ›
Gödöllő Palace, Habsburg Opulence in Rural Hungary
A day trip to Godollo, Hungary to view the opulent Hapsburg palace and hunting lodge.
The World In Between 