I am Ken Meyer, or Major Kalman (my Hungarian name given to me by my DLI – Monterey teacher. I learned Basic Hungarian for 47 weeks in 1974-75 and then Intermediate/Advanced Hungarian in 1977. I’ve been learning/re-learning Hungarian with Duolingo for several years. I have visited Hungary several times, most recently in 2008.
For many years, my barber was a Hungarian lady who talked Hungarian with me. She also gave me a copy of the video Egri Csillagok. I had read that book several years before and wasn’t aware there was a video. Our daughter spent 6 months in Hungary for her ‘semester abroad’ towards her bachelor’s degree in International Relations.
I’m reading Ildiko Antal-Ferencz’s book, “Being Hungarian in America.” I’ve also read about the Hungarian community named Arpadhon in Louisiana.
I spent several days with the Cserkesz troop from all over Europe in 1977. I was rescued from the Colorado River by a 14-year-old Swedish-Hungarian during that trip.
This is my first expo.
