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Hungary says 2 hostages in Syria are alive The Hungarians were snatched Saturday from a company’s offices in southeast Syria, the spokesman said, declining to reveal further details citing security concerns.
I think it’s obvious why I like this. 🙂 theseatofempire: Flags at the United Nations Headquarters, with the Hungarian flag prominent in the center. The flags of all countries of the world are arranged in English alphabetical order in front of the UN, which means the people who are in charge of them must hate any new country created that messes everything up.
.:disegno:. / Inslee Haynes #illustration on We Heart It. http://weheartit.com/entry/26375850
For what it’s worth: it’s never too late to be whoever you want to be. I hope you live a life you’re proud of, and if you find that you’re not, I hope you have the strength to start all over again. F. Scott Fitzgerald (via reading-as-breathing)
The Book of Fathers by Miklos Vamos – book review A family’s fortunes rise and fall over the 300 years of Hungarian history that gracefully unfold in this novel. I am glad I can further popularize Hungarian literature again, this one has an English translation, approved by the author himself (I heard him say it was very good). The story itself is really captivating with Hungarian history as background focusing on the difficulties of Hungarian Jews over centuries.  It makes you think about how alternation of ups and downs are just a matter of luck. Or is it fate?
Why Arab women still ‘have no voice’ – Talk to Al Jazeera – Al Jazeera English Amal al-Malki, a Qatari author, says the Arab Spring has failed women in their struggle for equality. Do Arab women need a new revolution of their own?
un-library: The UN Security Council met this morning at its 6760th meeting  on Threats to international peace and security, Securing borders against illicit flows. The letter dated 5 April 2012 from the Permanent Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General (S/2012/195) was discussed. UN Resources: Previous meetings Resolutions Reports of the Secretary-General
Prague Winter: A Personal Story of Remembrance and War, 1937-1948 by Madeleine Albright Madeleine Albright’s new book about her family, can’t wait to read it! She is one of my ideals, and I so love her writing style! And her general style too. She sure has one. 🙂
timemagazine: A sneak peek at the TIME wall, featuring an early version of our TIME 100 issue. It’s on newsstands now. (Photo by: Javier Sirvent for TIME) On TIME.com: The 100 Most Influential People of 2012
