It has come to my attention that I arrived in my new host country in a state of complete and utter naivety. I had been so focused on the whole "returning to Spain" part of my program that I totally sidestepped the whole "moving to Hungary" part... oops... But better late than never, right? And what better day to reflect on the history of Hungary than on today, October 23, 2016: the 60th anniversary of Hungarian independence from Russia!
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Throughout the past 13 months, I have been faced time and time again with the uncomfortable truth that I -- as a cis, white, upper-middle class American citizen -- have a LOT of privilege in this world. As someone who is training to study systems of oppression professionally, reflecting on this privilege is something that I do on daily basis. Recently, I had one episode in particular that really struck me as being a very fruitful opportunity for reflection.
I've been in Hungary less than a week and the differences between it and Spain are already palpable in my daily routine. Despite the fact that I was already familiar with Spanish culture when I moved to Granada last year, I can't help but feel more at home, culturally speaking, here in Budapest.
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Meet the Author:Graduate student of GEMMA Eramus Mundus Master's Degree in Women's and Gender Studies. Currently living in Budapest, Hungary. Originally from the American midwest. Archives
October 2016
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