Before the Revolution and Refuge: My Family’s Immigration Story Part 1

About this episode

The episode recounts a family's immigration story during the 1956 Hungarian revolution.

The year was 1956. My family made a decision that would change everything. Hungary was in the middle of a revolution, and for many families, staying was no longer an option. Growing up, I always heard pieces of my family’s story—little moments about leaving Hungary, about refugee camps, about starting over in America. But it wasn’t until later that I realized what they had actually lived through. They left their home with almost nothing… not knowing if they’d ever return, not know...

Topics covered

• immigration
• family history
• refugee experience
• Hungarian revolution
• starting over

Keywords

• immigration
• Hungary
• refugee camps
• 1956
• family story
• starting over
• revolution

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Hungary, America

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