Barnabás came to us with a special request: he wished to visit one of the world’s largest tank museums, located in Bovington, England.

He had been waiting for the trip a very long time and was nervous whether we’d make it during the originally planned dates, since some of his tests and treatments were delayed. We spoke with his mother several times, always assuring her that the trip would happen—because we felt it simply must. Barni deserved it.

The tank museum exceeded all expectations. There are 300 different tanks to see and even touch… each more massive than the last. It may sound odd to say that some of these steel giants were beautiful—though they were built for a sorrowful purpose—but many of them are undeniably engineering marvels. We didn’t know where to look first, but luckily the museum was incredibly well designed. It breaks down tank history by era, making it easy for anyone to learn. We explored everything from the earliest test tanks to today’s Challenger 2, from World War I trenches to soldier diets.

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Barnabás could name all but 3 of the tanks and knew many details about them—his knowledge is remarkable. His interest in tanks is no coincidence—he wants to become a mechanical engineer.

After several hours of “tanking” we took a long drive to London, where Barnabás saw more in a single day than most people do in a week—thanks in part to our kind supporter Edina, a professional tour guide.
Upon hearing Barnabás’s story, Edina enthusiastically offered her help and gave us an amazing guided tour of central London, including the government quarter, royal palaces, and nearby parks. We all learned a lot from her.

Within our one day in the capital, we explored the whole city center—and even visited Buckingham Palace. At Barnabás’s request, we ended the long day at Tower Bridge.

We hope he was enriched with many beautiful and fascinating experiences that will give him strength on his road to full recovery.

On behalf of Barnabás, we thank our supporters: Wizz Air Hungary Ltd, Danubius Hotel Regents Park's management and staff, the Kontron Hungary Kft. and our private sponsors—including Edina—for making Barnabás’s special dream come true.

Please read Aleksander's own report how his very special wish became fulfilled:

Since I was a small kid and first started playing the cello, I have always had two wishes:

• to have my own, unique master cello that would give me wings, and
  
• to meet Yo-Yo Ma, who to me is quite possibly the most creative classical performing artist of our time.

Yo-Yo Ma is not only a musician, but also an incredibly versatile, renaissance person whose spirit has always propelled me forward. Until last year, I believed nothing could stop me from chasing my dreams to one day become one of the best cellists on the planet. From the age of six, I won various international competitions, received media attention through Virtuosos and the Goldene Note, and, for the past six years, I had the privilege of studying under István Várdai in Vienna.

But in January 2024, when I was diagnosed with a fast-growing brain tumor, my entire world turned upside down. I was blessed with incredible support from my family, friends, school, and many organizations who stood by me during this journey. Yet, above all, it has been Csodalámpa that allowed me to keep living my dreams.

Thanks to Csodalámpa, last week I had the privilege of meeting and making music with my great inspiration, Yo-Yo Ma in North-Germany, Osnabrück, after his opening performance at the Morgenland Festival.

From the moment we arrived, everything was exceptional.

Yo-Yo Ma welcomed each of us with big hugs, as though we would have been old friends. Then he immediately placed his Stradivari in my hands. We played Vivaldi’s double concerto together. It was incredible to become a team with him, experiencing firsthand his spontaneity, energy, and deep humanity.
After we finished, Yo-Yo Ma encouraged me to go on and to play more. So I played Bach and Wieniawski for him.

I understood that we would have a short meeting, but it turned into a full hour of music, fun, joy and inspiration. I still don’t quite have the words to express what this meant to me.

What Yo-Yo Ma gave me (and all of us) was beyond words.
The moments of making music together with him have become the most powerful, healing memory of my life—one that I will treasure forever. I would like to thank the tireless support of the Csodalámpa team, without whom the meeting could not have taken place.

Playing together - a dream come true

In the name of Aleksander we would like to thank Yo-Yo Ma for his kind help for fulfilling Aleks' wish, Ms. Anke Schauer, project manager and Mr. M. Dreyer, Aritistic Director of Morgenland Festival Osnabrück, and last but not least Ms Jenniffer Chen from Sound Posting / Office of Yo-Yo Ma for organising the meeting.

We would like to thank the support of Budapest Marriott Hotel, MVM Zrt. and our private sponsors, among them Ágnes, Tímea, Zsuzsanna, and the colleagues of Morgan Stanley.

David Sinkovics
wish coordinator
Osnabrück, June 30, 2025

Vivien’s wish was to have a tablet for school, so that she could keep up with her studies and stay in touch with her classmates and friends. She has a long way to go, but she’s so cheerful and radiates kindness. Vivien is surrounded by a loving family and a circle of caring friends.

I wish for you to be very happy and full of smiles from now on, too.


We would like to thank Forbes Magyarország, that with their support also Vivien's wish got fulfilled.

Tamara had been eagerly waiting for her wish to come true. As soon as she received the tablet, she immediately started unboxing it. Her joy was incredible. Tamara said that now she also has her own tablet and she’s going to watch a lot of cartoons on it.


We would like to thank Forbes Magyarország, that with their support also Tamara's wish got fulfilled.

Please read Aleksander's own report how his very special wish became fulfilled:

Since I was a small kid and first started playing the cello, I have always had two wishes:

• to have my own, unique master cello that would give me wings, and
  
• to meet Yo-Yo Ma, who to me is quite possibly the most creative classical performing artist of our time.

Yo-Yo Ma is not only a musician, but also an incredibly versatile, renaissance person whose spirit has always propelled me forward. Until last year, I believed nothing could stop me from chasing my dreams to one day become one of the best cellists on the planet. From the age of six, I won various international competitions, received media attention through Virtuosos and the Goldene Note, and, for the past six years, I had the privilege of studying under István Várdai in Vienna.

But in January 2024, when I was diagnosed with a fast-growing brain tumor, my entire world turned upside down. I was blessed with incredible support from my family, friends, school, and many organizations who stood by me during this journey. Yet, above all, it has been Csodalámpa that allowed me to keep living my dreams.

Thanks to Csodalámpa, last week I had the privilege of meeting and making music with my great inspiration, Yo-Yo Ma in North-Germany, Osnabrück, after his opening performance at the Morgenland Festival.

From the moment we arrived, everything was exceptional.

Yo-Yo Ma welcomed each of us with big hugs, as though we would have been old friends. Then he immediately placed his Stradivari in my hands. We played Vivaldi’s double concerto together. It was incredible to become a team with him, experiencing firsthand his spontaneity, energy, and deep humanity.
After we finished, Yo-Yo Ma encouraged me to go on and to play more. So I played Bach and Wieniawski for him.

I understood that we would have a short meeting, but it turned into a full hour of music, fun, joy and inspiration. I still don’t quite have the words to express what this meant to me.

What Yo-Yo Ma gave me (and all of us) was beyond words.
The moments of making music together with him have become the most powerful, healing memory of my life—one that I will treasure forever. I would like to thank the tireless support of the Csodalámpa team, without whom the meeting could not have taken place.

Playing together - a dream come true

In the name of Aleksander we would like to thank Yo Yo Ma for his kind help for fulfilling Aleks' wish, Ms. Anke Schauer, project manager and Mr. M. Dreyer, Aritistic Director of Morgenland Festival Osnabrück, and last but not least Ms Jenniffer Chen from Sound Posting / Office of Yo Yo Ma for organising the meeting.
We would also like to thank the support of Budapest Marriott Hotel, MVM Zrt. and our private sponsors, among them Ágnes, Zsuzsanna, and the colleagues of Morgan Stanley.

David Sinkovics
wish coordinator
Osnabrück, June 30, 2025