This week’s Rose-Becker Café was an interesting one. Professor Holly Case, an associate professor in the Department of History here at Cornell, talked about the current refugee crisis in Hungary. Prof. Case began the discussion by talking about the idea of Spaceship Earth. Over the summer, Prof. Case visited Hungary, where she gained firsthand experience in interacting with people who really cared about the refugees passing through the country. There were many volunteers who spent hours passing food and supplies out to refugees. There was a man who came all the way from Switzerland to offer his help. She showed us pictures of some of these workers. One of the pictures – featuring an old man named Tibor – really stood out to me. Prof. Case said that Tibor personally handed out supplies to the refugees and embraced each of them. I could tell that everyone in the room was touched by his compassion for the refugees. I wasn’t expecting Prof. Case to share this collection of photos from her trip, but I’m glad she did – it was heartwarming to know that there are people out there who actually care about other humans and want to help those seeking refuge.