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Transitions in the East

Stories from an American living in Bulgaria

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From the Past

September 28, 2018September 28, 2018 kojiUncategorized

I talked to an old friend today. I can say that now–at 35 friends can be old. The chat was brief. Ten messages, a few less, a few more, shot back and forth over messenger[…]

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Feeling Homeless

August 28, 2018August 28, 2018 kojiUncategorized

Life as an immigrant is hard. It’s harder than life as an expat. Okay, that’s assumption. I’ve never been an expat. I went from Peace Corps Volunteer to study abroad to immigrant—none of which is[…]

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Embracing the Next Step

August 24, 2018August 24, 2018 kojiUncategorized

Jojo Starts Yasla I’ve signed Jojo up for daycare. If she gets her final vaccine and all her medical exams in time, she’ll start on September nineteenth. As with Peatuk, part of me is so[…]

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Musings As a “Baby Writer”

April 10, 2018April 10, 2018 kojiUncategorized

I was thinking about writing a thread about mentoring programs and the babying of writers without agents on twitter. But I decided it is too much to thread. I wanted to give my thoughts time[…]

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My Husband Refuses To Be My Excuse, And I Love Him For It

April 6, 2018April 6, 2018 kojiUncategorized

Warning: This is long and rambling and may not end with a point. But I still felt like sharing it.  I have been doing something very important with my maternity leave, besides taking care of[…]

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Letters of Recommendation aka Not Applying For That One

March 23, 2018March 23, 2018 kojiUncategorized

Letters of recommendation have always been the bane of my existence. If I could clearly remember my college application process (I can't) I probably applied to the schools I did because they didn't require letters[…]

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The Wall

March 10, 2018March 10, 2018 kojiUncategorized

When I was a young girl, I was very into forts and little hiding places. Any chance I got, I carved out a little nook of my own in the house or outside. I remember[…]

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A Party Without Pictures

February 27, 2018February 27, 2018 kojiUncategorized

Peatuk turned four on the eighteenth. But we waited until this weekend to throw his birthday party so we could finish his climbing wall. Well, we didn't finish the wall, but we did have a[…]

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Fleeting

February 12, 2018February 12, 2018 kojiUncategorized

There are times, wrapped up in a winter cocoon with Jojo, when I feel myself clinging desperately to the moment. The way she snuggles deep into me- the way she feels safe in my arms.[…]

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How Is the Little Wolf Already a Year Old?

January 13, 2018January 13, 2018 kojiUncategorized

A year ago today, I went to the hospital to meet my little wolf baby. She had grown in my uterus for a solid nine months and was ready to meet the world. That night[…]

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Transitions in the east is part personal blog and part advice for people who are considering immigrating to Bulgaria. I have been living in Bulgaria for the past six years and feel like I have some helpful information for new foreigners moving to Bulgaria. If you have any questions, feel free to get in contact with me via social media or by leaving a comment. Thank you for reading!

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