The birth of the first child in hungary

Budapest, 5th of September 2024

A chapter from the “Habibi come to Magyarország!” ongoing series

Marina and Abanoub's first child, Daniella, was born on 5 September 2024 at 1:15 am via caesarean section at Semmelweis University’s Baross Road Department. The parents both are members of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Hungary. The Copts, the Christians of Egypt tracing their roots to St. Mark, now number about 10 million and face persecution, leading to a global diaspora, with 5-600 living in Hungary.

Marina and Abanoub met in Cairo in 2019 while he was living in Abu Dhabi. After chatting online, their families met in 2022, and Abanoub proposed. In 2023, he moved to Hungary, where they married before celebrating again in Egypt. They chose the Hungarian name Daniella for their daughter, who is growing and developing healthily.