John Nanasi

In 1944, during the German occupation of Budapest, his grandparents faced hardship when their business partner took control of the family business, leaving them with nothing. However, they quickly recovered and were able to accumulate enough money to help many others escape from Budapest.

‍

After spending a night in Geneva, John boarded a flight to La Guardia Airport in the United States. By the time he arrived, he was nine years old and did not recognize his parents. The first thing he said to them upon meeting was whether he could see their car, as there were no cars in Hungary during the war.

‍