It's a chilling feeling to hold the lead fragment with which a Soviet soldier shot a Hungarian revolutionary.

On a chilly Saturday morning at the Székesfehérvár train station, the author awaits Alexandria Kasza-Martin and her family to join their 'Freedom Walk' honoring their grandparents who fled Hungary after the 1956 revolution. The initiative aims to raise funds for the International Red Cross, which aided Hungarian refugees. Alexandria and her brother Aaron are joined by family and friends during the eight-day, over 200-kilometer trek. Their father, Graham, supports them by transporting their belongings. The author reflects on meeting the family in Budapest to learn about their grandparents' stories and memories before the walk begins.