In 2015, Hungarian government policies earn the country a reputation for being one of the toughest in Europe
on asylum and immigration.
Now the country, this village in particular, is at the frontline of an even bigger refugee crisis.
The NGO in charge helps arrange transport with the help of a big network of volunteer drivers.
Today, George Pataki, a former New York governor with Hungarian roots is visiting
together with an entourage of politicians, including the local MP, the mayor and a government spokesperson.
There, the minibuses arrive with refugees directly from the border.
We have a reception team.
How many have you had come through here?
On a daily basis we have like, 1,200 that are coming, yeah.
Every day? – Yeah.
Just as there are competing narratives about wars,
the way refugee crises are covered matters too.
In 2015, Hungarian government and much of the people portrayed the people coming as migrants
rather than refugees.
And a threat to the country.
Few villages like this encounter many refugees face to face.
Lives that will never be the same cross, leaving their mark on others.