Where in the world does East truly meet West?
Tuesday, April 1
“Perhaps I would be partial if I say that it is Georgia—but we are exactly where East meets West.”
Juba, bank worker, 39
“It is, of course, Georgia. But what’s more important is that Georgians have always had a special ability to take the best from both the West and the East. And this is one of the reasons why our culture is so multi-sided and colorful.”
Ketino, librarian, 53
“Perhaps you are waiting for me to say that it’s Georgia. Yes, it actually is, but our great writer Konstantin Gamsakhurdia writes that Georgia doesn’t belong to East nor West—it’s right in the middle and unique.”
Elza, history teacher, 27
“From what I know it’s Georgia. We have an excellent location. I’m happy that I’m Georgian and live in this recently-poor but historically extremely rich country.”
Vato, schoolboy, 15
“If we look at maps and history we see that it’s our country. That’s why we’ve had so many enemies over the years. They were interested mostly in our geographical location. It’s a fact and not just national pride!”
Aleko, policeman, 28
“The name of this place is Georgia, and I am very proud of it—this country has been the center of many wars and fights; Georgia has an interesting location.”
Lena, teacher, 51
“Georgia: my country! Many foreigners are surprised when they hear it, but I think we should be proud.”
Merabi, sportsmen, 26
“They meet here in Georgia and that’s why we were conquered over the centuries by many countries—this is very useful territory, and I hope that soon everyone will appreciate the true value of our country.”
Keti, economist, 26
Juba, bank worker, 39
“It is, of course, Georgia. But what’s more important is that Georgians have always had a special ability to take the best from both the West and the East. And this is one of the reasons why our culture is so multi-sided and colorful.”
Ketino, librarian, 53
“Perhaps you are waiting for me to say that it’s Georgia. Yes, it actually is, but our great writer Konstantin Gamsakhurdia writes that Georgia doesn’t belong to East nor West—it’s right in the middle and unique.”
Elza, history teacher, 27
“From what I know it’s Georgia. We have an excellent location. I’m happy that I’m Georgian and live in this recently-poor but historically extremely rich country.”
Vato, schoolboy, 15
“If we look at maps and history we see that it’s our country. That’s why we’ve had so many enemies over the years. They were interested mostly in our geographical location. It’s a fact and not just national pride!”
Aleko, policeman, 28
“The name of this place is Georgia, and I am very proud of it—this country has been the center of many wars and fights; Georgia has an interesting location.”
Lena, teacher, 51
“Georgia: my country! Many foreigners are surprised when they hear it, but I think we should be proud.”
Merabi, sportsmen, 26
“They meet here in Georgia and that’s why we were conquered over the centuries by many countries—this is very useful territory, and I hope that soon everyone will appreciate the true value of our country.”
Keti, economist, 26