On Being Black in Hungary

In a 2018 European Union survey on immigration, only 10 percent of Hungarians said they would feel "totally comfortable" having an immigrant as a friend. 55 percent said they would feel "uncomfortable."

Hungary has a xenophobia issue. It is perpetuated by Orbán’s government, public institutions, and everyday people in the country. Instead of rambling on data and research, which many more educated people have done here, here, and here, I wanted to talk to a person who experiences prejudice and xenophobia on a daily basis. Kwene Apah, a Canadian Masters student who is studying at the Central European University, sat down with me to discuss her research about nationalism and immigration, and her experience as a black woman in Hungary.