Tsotne Bakuria

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‘I am an immigrant’

I have a Masters in International Relations, speak four languages and served as a politician in my country, the Republic of Georgia.

I am also an immigrant.

I came to the United States in 2004, met my future wife and married in 2005. My path to citizenship was arduous, frustrating and expensive.

We had three lawyers over the span of 10 years. We hauled suitcases full of documents (including pictures, and letters addressed to both of us to prove we lived together). We stood in long lines for fingerprints, interviews and a medical exam. Make a typo on your application? Kicked back and lose six months.…  Seguir leyendo »

Twenty-three years ago, Ukraine won its independence from the Soviet Union. I was a student, a 20-year-old idealist, in the country of Georgia, looking forward to our own freedoms.

But in 1991, my country was almost destroyed by a disastrous civil war that raged for three years, killing innocent civilians and leaving deep wounds — and an even deeper divide — among those who survived.

I am reminded of this when I witness demonstrators in Kiev as protesters continue to take to the streets and blood has already been shed. Violence leads to more violence. Tyranny falls only when a country is united, not divided.…  Seguir leyendo »