Tivadar Soros

Tivadar Soros, born in 1894 in Nyírbakta, Hungary, emerged from an Orthodox Jewish family, where his father operated a general store. At the age of eight, the family relocated to Nyiregyhaza, a regional hub that offered a broader perspective on life. This early exposure to a more vibrant community would shape Tivadar's worldview and future endeavors.

His academic journey led him to study law at the prestigious Franz Joseph University in Kolozsvár, now known as Cluj-Napoca. During World War I, he served in the military, where he not only fought bravely but also learned Esperanto from a fellow soldier. This newfound language passion culminated in the founding of the literary magazine Literatura Mondo in 1922, which he edited until 1924.

In a bid to shield his family from the rising tide of antisemitism in Hungary, Tivadar changed their surname from the German-Jewish