127 result(s) for marion merrick
An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary: Chapter 1, Part 3.
- 12 Oct 2022 11:33 AM
- community & culture
Marion Merrick’s books are the only first-hand account written by a westerner of what it was like to live and work in communist Hungary, and then in the aftermath of the 1989 change of regime.
Surprising Expats: Kim Glass, Artist & Teacher
- 5 Oct 2022 11:08 AM
This is part of a series of in-depth interviews with some of the most surprising members of the expat community in Hungary, written by Marion Merrick.
An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary: Ch. 1, Part 2.
- 3 Oct 2022 5:14 PM
- community & culture
Marion Merrick’s books are the only first-hand account written by a westerner of what it was like to live and work in communist Hungary, and then in the aftermath of the 1989 change of regime.
An Englishwoman in Communist Hungary: Chapter 1, Part 1
- 20 Sep 2022 6:15 PM
- community & culture
Marion Merrick’s books are the only first-hand account written by a westerner of what it was like to live and work in communist Hungary, and then in the aftermath of the 1989 change of regime.
Surprising Expats: Caroline Bodóczky, 55 Years in Hungary
- 15 Sep 2022 12:22 PM
This is part of a series of in-depth interviews with some of the most surprising members of the expat community in Hungary, written by Marion Merrick.
Great Read: Xpat Community E-Magazine, 25 - 31 August
- 25 Aug 2022 1:51 PM
- specials
The fresh newsletter for the International Community in Hungary - described by readers as a "Great read each week" - is now available for your interest and use via the link below.
Marion Merrick, Author, Teacher
- 3 Aug 2022 5:24 PM
Marion Merrick came to Hungary in 1982 when the country was still behind the “iron curtain”. She worked for one of the first private language schools that were then opening, and subsequently taught at Pázmány University, ELTE Teaching Training College, and finally at the British International School.
Xpat Opinion: The Hungarian Post Office
- 12 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- shopping
‘Why don’t you write about the Post Office?’ asked a friend this week, knowing only too well my fraught relationship with that particular institution over the last thirty years. Were I writing this by hand, the tension and frustration evoked in those memories would be discernible in my manuscript.
Xpat Opinion: March 15th: A National Celebration In Hungary
- 10 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
March 15th, 1848, was the day when Hungary’s poet, Sándor Petöfi, stood on the steps of the National Museum and recited the poem which was to mobilise Hungarians into an (unsuccessful) attempt to overthrow the yoke of Austrian oppression, and win the nation independence and freedom. The anniversary of this event was marked under communism, just as it is remembered today – albeit that present-day ...
An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary: Chapter 1, Part 3.
- 12 Oct 2022 11:33 AM
- community & culture
Marion Merrick’s books are the only first-hand account written by a westerner of what it was like to live and work in communist Hungary, and then in the aftermath of the 1989 change of regime.
Surprising Expats: Kim Glass, Artist & Teacher
- 5 Oct 2022 11:08 AM
This is part of a series of in-depth interviews with some of the most surprising members of the expat community in Hungary, written by Marion Merrick.
An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary: Ch. 1, Part 2.
- 3 Oct 2022 5:14 PM
- community & culture
Marion Merrick’s books are the only first-hand account written by a westerner of what it was like to live and work in communist Hungary, and then in the aftermath of the 1989 change of regime.
An Englishwoman in Communist Hungary: Chapter 1, Part 1
- 20 Sep 2022 6:15 PM
- community & culture
Marion Merrick’s books are the only first-hand account written by a westerner of what it was like to live and work in communist Hungary, and then in the aftermath of the 1989 change of regime.
Surprising Expats: Caroline Bodóczky, 55 Years in Hungary
- 15 Sep 2022 12:22 PM
This is part of a series of in-depth interviews with some of the most surprising members of the expat community in Hungary, written by Marion Merrick.
Great Read: Xpat Community E-Magazine, 25 - 31 August
- 25 Aug 2022 1:51 PM
- specials
The fresh newsletter for the International Community in Hungary - described by readers as a "Great read each week" - is now available for your interest and use via the link below.
Marion Merrick, Author, Teacher
- 3 Aug 2022 5:24 PM
Marion Merrick came to Hungary in 1982 when the country was still behind the “iron curtain”. She worked for one of the first private language schools that were then opening, and subsequently taught at Pázmány University, ELTE Teaching Training College, and finally at the British International School.
Xpat Opinion: The Hungarian Post Office
- 12 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- shopping
‘Why don’t you write about the Post Office?’ asked a friend this week, knowing only too well my fraught relationship with that particular institution over the last thirty years. Were I writing this by hand, the tension and frustration evoked in those memories would be discernible in my manuscript.
Xpat Opinion: March 15th: A National Celebration In Hungary
- 10 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
March 15th, 1848, was the day when Hungary’s poet, Sándor Petöfi, stood on the steps of the National Museum and recited the poem which was to mobilise Hungarians into an (unsuccessful) attempt to overthrow the yoke of Austrian oppression, and win the nation independence and freedom. The anniversary of this event was marked under communism, just as it is remembered today – albeit that present-day ...