“By March, I will have been a migrant for 13 years. Initially I thought that I would not stay here for more than 5 years – I thought of this term as going to prison. When I arrived in Italy some women said that they
“I was raised by my grandparents since I was born. My mother left me and my father died when I was 6 months old. I have done all the housework since childhood. I have had my own hens, pigs and turkeys, which were my source
“One of the most significant hurdles in the career path of a woman is her pregnancy and zero tolerance to her pregnancy at work. Ineffectiveness caused by a probable maternity leave is the label that the employer can stick on any woman and question her
“I am Ana Maisuradze, a 29 year-old woman with disabilities from Tbilisi. Currently I am working at the bookshop Santa Esperanza. My favorite pastimes, among others, are books, music, singing, and computer games. I am a graduate of a few universities. In a nutshell, my
I gave a name to my identity at the age of 17. It was not difficult at all because the realization that I was lesbian came naturally to me. I have liked the company of women since childhood, both socially and emotionally, and when the
“I identify myself as queer. I’m neither lesbian, nor bisexual but I prefer girls for relationships. I admitted this to myself about two years ago and initially believed that god would punish me. I was brought up very religious and God-fearing. I did not know