Little emigrant from Georgia

Klara Poleszuk, Little Emigrant from Georgia

My name is Klara, I'm 23 years old and my whole life has been spent somewhere between cultures, languages and countries. Although I was born in Poland, I have lived in Ireland since childhood – this is where I grew up, finished school, I am studying law and starting my Master's degree. This experience of bilingualism and having „two homes” has always made the world feel close to me, and travelling has become something natural.

From 2022, I began to explore the world intensively: first short trips, then further journeys – alone, with friends, sometimes completely spontaneously. To date, I have visited around 49 countries and hundreds of cities and towns.

Travel has become not just a pleasure, but a way of life. Perhaps this stems from my emigrant identity: growing up between Poland and Ireland, I learned that home can be found in many places. And sometimes, home turns out to be another person, someone you never expected.

Last June, I went to Georgia with my boyfriend – a country I had long planned to visit. During one of our trips, we stumbled upon a derelict, neglected...

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Portraits of Emigration No. 1(2)

This article was published in the quarterly "Portrety Emigracji" No. 1 (2)

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