The Georgia Philes

• Fulbright Georgia Grantee: Best Practices 11 years ago Temper your expectations. Your project will change, and it is highly unlikely that you will accomplish everything you set out to do in your grant proposal, or accomplish it at the pace or in the exact way you originally intended (for better or worse). While the Fulbright program is looking for...
• Break-Up Letter 11 years ago Here is an open letter a Georgian friend of mine posted on facebook following the May 17 homophobia riot in Tbilisi, expressing his desire to finally “break up” with the unrepentant Orthodox Church: “dear georgian orthodox church, this is a long overdue break-up notice. i know it’s a...
• In Photos: The Little Things I Will Miss About Tbilisi 11 years ago
• Citizens in Public Spaces: Fulbright Regional Conference, Prague 11 years ago Last week I attended a regional conference for Fulbright research students of central and eastern Europe, located in Prague (given America’s reaction to recent events, it may have been safer to hold it in Tbilisi). The conference topic, “Citizens in Public Spaces” was broad enough to...
• The Boston Marathon Bomber was Caucasian. But Actually. 11 years ago Confused about certain ethnic, historical, and/or geographic terms in the Caucasus? Here’s a handy guide to help you navigate terminology in a country you have usually have to introduce as “The Other Georgia”: Albania 1. a modern state in the Balkans 2. Caucasian Albania: a state that existed...

Unfortunately, no-one has been kind enough to leave a quick positive comment on this expat blog. Be the first!