Gendered Aspects of Migration from Southeast Europe The research The project  

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A photograph of Florin when he was missing Albania, Dimini 1994.

« You get cheered up. You just cross the borders and…how can I put it? You get your batteries charged. That’s it! You change! It’s different! […] It’s different, because you go to your country, you go to your neighborhood. You go to the house where you grew up. You see your friends, your family. You go to your room. »

Daiana (26, Bulgaria )

« Okay, I can go there [to Albania] and stay ten days. During that time I enjoy spending time with my siblings, with my mother or I go out. But then I start listening to Greek songs. That’s the worst of it. […] I listen to Greek songs, because my mind stays behind, you know. It’s like I’ve left my mind here [in Greece]. And I take my things and leave. »

Ilias (24, Albania )

Nostalgia

Culture When the kids go out Performing identities Remittances Media worlds Mediatic borders Return Nostalgia Betwixt and between Moneybags Send a photo! Stay on the line! Entertaining Hometown girl, hometown boy Name change Whose side are you on? Traditions from home New traditions