Mongolian news outlet Ergelt.mn launched its bilingual book The Last Nomads in Budapest, Hungary, introducing a collection of profile articles to international readers. The book has been published in Mongolian and English.
Journalists from Ergelt.mn, members of the local Mongolian community, Mongolian studies scholars, academics, documentary filmmakers and university students attended the launch event.
Speakers said the book highlights rare stories from Mongolian life and is expected to serve as a documentary journalistic resource for readers, writers and researchers seeking unconventional subjects. They added that The Last Nomads is the first book of profile articles to present such accounts of Mongolian life in English.
Opening the event, Ergelt.mn Editor-in-Chief E. Khurelbaatar said:
“We are deeply honored to launch The Last Nomads - a book of profile articles created by journalists of Ergelt.mn, a media outlet specializing in investigative journalism under Oyunlag Ergelt Media Group - here in Budapest, Hungary, the cherished cradle of human civilization in Europe.
This book is a compilation of profile articles inspired by the real lives, history and realities that affirm the uniqueness and pride of nomadic Mongolia, and it reflects the considerable time, research and dedication of our journalists.
We hope that The Last Nomads will become a valuable reference not only for Mongolian readers, but also for Mongolist scholars and for readers, writers and researchers around the world who seek rare and intriguing subjects. The book is currently published in English and Mongolian, and we intend to translate it into additional languages and preserve it in major libraries and intellectual repositories worldwide. Its distinctive feature is that it is the first journalistic work to present the exceptional stories of Mongolian life in English.”
Dr. Ágnes Birtalan, Professor and Head of the Department of Mongolian and Inner Asian Studies at Eötvös Loránd University, welcomed the publication, saying:
“I am sincerely delighted that such a beautiful work showcasing the lives of Mongolians is being introduced to Hungarian readers. Congratulations to the authors.
I am confident that this will not be the last of its kind, but the beginning of a series that will continue to reach readers. My colleagues and I have conducted extensive research on Mongolia, and this book will serve as a valuable reference not only for enthusiasts, but also for scholars.
It is no coincidence that you chose to hold the launch at our university, which has 170 years of history. I hope you will one day publish this book in Hungarian as well.”