I've just talked to my parents and heard the news...
After 66 years of service, MALÉV, everybody's beloved Hungarian Airlines that we were so proud of went bankrupt. I'm shocked...devastated...and yes, I did cry. I'm a very sentimental person and had quite a lot of fond memories with Malév. Their BGM has been my ring tone ever since I had my first cell-phone.
The first flight ever in my life was with Malév. And if you don't live abroad, you don't know how it feels after a tiring 10 hours flight, and an hour waiting for transfer, to finally see it: the Malév colours on the tail of the plain with the colours of Hungary's flag. The flight attendants would say "Üdvözöljük a fedélzeten" instead of "Welcome aboard", they would serve cheese or ham sandwich to you accompanied by a bar of Balaton wafer. It tastes like home, it feels like home, and so, the last two hours of your trip feels much better.
As far as I know it's because of the EU. Our Prime Minister stood up against the EU because he didn't agree with things they were doing, and the result is that many countries are attacking us, saying we have no democracy anymore, blah, blah, blah. To make it worst, suddenly everybody wants their money back, even though they know we are struggling, thus pushing Hungary closer and closer to bankruptcy. I'm so pissed, and worried!!
You may ask, what do I care, living abroad, having a well paying job. The truth is, I've never planned to stay here forever. I don't want to. Japan is a convenient place to live, but mentally, it is so stressful, it's suffocating. I want to save money and get outta here. I want to go back to Hungary and live close to my family. In fact, I can't wait to go back...but with these circumstances, planning a family in the future, who in their right mind would go back there? They are ruining my homeland, and it's really devastating to see it.
I would like to say THANK YOU to Everyone at MALÉV! Köszönet a Malév összes dolgozójának. Sajnálom hogy igy alakult.
Isn't it beautiful?
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