Petőfi was already an important member of Hungarian public life at the age of 26, when he disappeared forever in the battle of Segesvár in the 1848/49 War of Independence. We photographed young Hungarians aged 26 who are also successful, but in today's Hungarian society. We interviewed these young people who have been on Forbes magazine's annual "30 successful Hungarians under 30" list in recent years and asked them:
"What are the big issues your generation is concerned with? What do you think Sándor Petőfi should write a poem about if he were alive today?"

KRISTÓF RASOVSZKY
OLYMPIC SILVER MEDALIST, WORLD CHAMPION SWIMMER

"I think there are few issues left that would concern a whole generation. Perhaps what most of us are concerned about on a daily level is contemplation over the future. I think the biggest challenge for us will be to adapt to an unpredictable future. We will have to look for answers to questions and acquire skills that do not yet exist today.”

Photo: Róbert László BÁCSI