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The Latin Quarter
Budapest airport shuttle drivers rarely get to visit the Raday Utca, or the Latin Quarter as it also known, this is because the street has been partially turned into a pedestrian only street. Even so, if my passengers are looking for somewhere a little more interesting to visit whilst on their holiday then I'll usually point them in this direction. The street was the former main street of the historical Ferencvaros District and buzzes with a mixture of cafes, bookstores and snack bars.
Although the city may be known by tourists for its trendy European nightclubs, the Latin Quarter is where the locals head out for unusual nightclubs and popular restaurants. The Berliner, located in a cavernous underground room, is one of Budapest's hidden gems, serving up large platefuls of food - this restaurant is a "must visit" whilst in Budapest.
Shoes on the Danube
On my Budapest airport shuttle runs I am often asked by visitors to explain the significance of the 60 pairs of metal shoes, set into concrete along the Danube. The shoes symbolise the killing of Hungarian Jews between 1944-45 by the Arrow Cross militiamen. Tourists in my Budapest airport shuttle are often understandably shocked when I explain how the victims were lined up alongside the embankment of the Danube and simply shot, falling into the water. The memorial is simple, yet very moving and serves as an effective reminder of the harrowing past that the city once endured.
Nyugati Railway Station
I often pick up young people from the Nyugati Railway Station on my Budapest airport transfers who tell me that they recognise the station but simply can't place it. My trick is to then start humming a Gwen Stefani song and then instantly they get it. The song appeared in Gwen Stefani's 'Early Winter' video in 2007. However, this isn't the station's biggest claim to fame. The large iron structure was built in 1877 by the Eiffel Company of Paris, which would later become famous, following the completion of the Eiffel Tower in 1889. I recommend that people take their Budapest airport transport to this stop if they enjoy shopping, as in 1999 the largest commercial mall in Europe was built next to the train station. The mall boasts over 400 shops, which should be more than enough to keep you entertained for at least a morning on your Budapest holiday.
Marxim Restaurant
History and food is combined in an unusual manner at the Marxim Restaurant and, if I have a history buff in my Budapest airport shuttle, then I usually recommend that they visit the Marxim Restaurant at some point whilst in Budapest. The restaurant is based in a large derelict factory and the entrance is marked by a Communist star. It is well known for the numerous law suits against it. Hungarian law bans all symbols of oppression but, to date, all have been unsuccessful and, as a result, the cellar space is a mixture of barbed wire and Communist propaganda. Although the food takes a back seat at this unusual restaurant I often recommend passengers on my Budapest airport transfers to try the Lenin Pizza or the KGB Pasta before they head back home.
Gergely Garaami is a Budapest airport shuttle driver for Shuttle Direct. They provide pre-booked shuttles to major destinations all over Europe. Wherever you travel, Shuttle Direct can make sure that you don't miss your car on your holiday abroad.
Beijing 2008: Human Rights are a Propaganda Game
Beijing's loss of the 2000 Olympics Games to Sydney, Australia was attributed mainly to it's poor human rights record. After sitting out the bidding for the 2004 Olympic events, China made a promise of improving it's human rights record as the centerpiece of it's successful bid for the 2008 Olympics.
In fact, prior to launching it's bid for the 2008 Games, China voluntarily signed the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which declares: "Everyone shall have the right to hold opinions without interference. Everyone shall have the right to freedom of expression; this right shall include freedom to seek, receive, and impart information and ideas of all kinds, regardless of frontiers, either orally, in writing or in print, in the form of art, or through any other media of his choice."
On September 27, 2006, Liu Qi, the President of the Beijing Olympics Organizing Committee and a Politburo member of China's Communist party reassured the world: "China will live up to it's words and will turn it's words into deeds... The government will honor the promises and commitments made during our bid to host the Games."
So is China living up to the human rights promises that allowed it to win it's bid for the Olympic games in 2008? Sadly the human rights assurances it made to the international community now look dubious indeed. Consider that on December 27 , 2007 China's police arrested Hu Jia at his home in Beijing. While the focus of the world's news media was in Pakistan, police arrested China's leading human rights activist. "Reporters Without Borders" described the arrest as follows : “The political police have taken advantage of the international community’s focus on Pakistan to arrest one of the foremost representatives of the peaceful struggle for free expression in China.”
Hu Jia was last seen by the international community through his participation (via a web camera) in a parliamentary hearing in Brussels in November 2007. The topic of the hearing was human rights in China. At the hearing Jia said: “It is ironic that one of the people in charge of organizing the Olympic Games is the head of the Bureau of Public Security, which is responsible for so many human rights violations. It is very serious that the official promises are not being kept before the games".
Hu Jia is married to Zeng Jinyan. Zeng was named one of the world's 100 most influential people by Time Magazine in 2007. In 2007, Time Magazine (Arianna Huffington) describes her as follows: "When Zeng's husband, (Hu Jia) was detained by the Chinese government without any legal proceedings last year, Zeng, now 22, started a blog detailing her experiences and the oppressive activities of the country's secret police. Since then, her blog has been blocked in China, and she and her husband have been harassed, intimidated and subjected to round-the-clock surveillance. But she has steadfastly continued to blog, attracting an international audience with her sardonic style—and her courage".
On December 13, 2007 Chinese writer Wang Dejia was arrested and charged with "subverting state authority". He had just written a blog entitled, " The Olympic Games in Handcuffs Will Just Bring Misfortune on the Population". Wang had criticized the government’s human rights situation as it prepares for the 2008 Olympic Games and had met with U.S. Embassy officials to discuss human rights in China in October 2007.
Larry Siems, Director of the Freedom to Write and International Programs at PEN American Center commented on the arrest of Wang Dejia as follows: "With the arrest of Wang Dejia (pen name Jing Chu), the total number of writers PEN believes are unjustly imprisoned in China has risen to forty one. It is certainly disconcerting that despite it's promises of press freedom, the Chinese government is instead continuing to tighten it's control over the media. As the Games approach, the number of writers in prison should be dwindling, not rising. We fear that Wang Dejia’s arrest may be the first of many in a final push to clamp down on dissent within China before August 8, 2008."
It is clear that the promises of improving the country's human rights that China made to win the 2008 Olympic Games have not being realized. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) needs to become more critical of China's broken promises and ongoing human rights injustices.
This year’s Olympic slogan is "One World, One Dream". That Olympic slogan certainly rings hollow as China continues to suppress basic human rights. Indeed, the recent suppression of free speech combined with the silence of the IOC means that improving human rights are just a Beijing propaganda game.
About the Author
James William Smith has worked in senior management positions for some of the largest financial services firms in the United States for the last twenty five years. He has also provided business consulting support for insurance organizations and start up businesses. Mr. Smith has a Bachelor of Science Degree from Boston College. He enjoys writing articles on political, national, and world events. Visit his website at http://www.eworldvu.com
How will my job allow me to enjoy my life?
A lot of us are told that our jobs should be rewarding and challenging and fun. Sounds like communist propaganda to me; anything to make us work more and keep us hoping for that last bit of fun that never really comes. Can you really have fun when there is no job security?
But how will your job allow you to enjoy your life? After all, we work to enjoy our lives through the material rewards acquired with money. So how will your job do this for you?
I totally agree with you about it being propaganda. I suppose the only truth to that is that our jobs give us money to help us enjoy the things that we like. I used to like my job and enjoy going to work every day, but I haven't for the last maybe 4 years. I think it's definitely time for a job change for me, so that I may enjoy my work once again. Yes, I must have job security. That's one reason I could never work on commission. I have to know that that check is coming in at the end of the week and I know what the amount will be with no surprises.
Olga Chernysheva: Acquaintances
A plump-cheeked woman sitting inside a glass kiosk behind an outdated computer stares upwards as if to a church altar. Her cheap uniform, melancholy expression and intent stare are shared by others in a series of grainy black-and-white, life-sized portraits suggesting the Communist era.
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