#emigrating

[mylittleyuna]

In the 10 years I’ve been away, a lot has happened- obviously.

I have worked on a cruise ship, with ppl from all around the world, and discovered the human spirit is really much the same across the board no matter where you’re from.

I miss the multicultural work environment. Where everyone brought something unique to the table and everyone respected each other.

I don’t miss the grueling schedule, mind-numbing routine, constant time shifts from crossing time zones, the isolation due to no internet or phone access, the blazing sun.

But I am so glad I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to work on the ship that I did. Even if it was borderline/full on abuse of power by some and exploitation of a less privileged workforce (the bulk of my fellow employees were from the Philippine Islands).

It taught me so much I could never have learned otherwise, both about myself and human nature. And Alaska is the most breathtaking place I have seen to date.

I know now, that I cannot live in the United States any longer. If I can, I have to find another country to emigrate to. The mindset of the U.S. is so narrow, so blind, so self-centered, I do not align with it and really never have.

That’s one of the things that’s happened since I’ve been gone. I’ve discovered that, if you want to find “your people”, sometimes, you have to travel far from where you are currently.

Ok, more updates later, but those are my thoughts for now. 🤍🪽

[elodieunderglass]

Time for our regular reminder to people from New England that our native dialect’s charming slang for a small liquor store is a racial slur in the rest of the English speaking world.

Yes I know we don’t mean it that way. Yes I know we have no idea. Yes I know that people from Pakistan hardly ever visit New England let alone settle there, and it is 💯 innocently meant in New England.

It is extraordinarily unfair that the racial connotations of keeping a small corner shop means that it unintentionally doubles the impact of the slur.

It’s wicked uncool but there you go and now you know.

[verisdulcis]

The band’s early Christmas gift

[mapsontheweb]

Comparing share of immigrants vs share of emigrants in several Eurasian countries

[krusperichard]

🎅🏻🎄 Merry Christmas Eve ❄️💙

[txttletale]

[raisetheblackuniverse]

My heart just melted

[dandysnob]

I was tagged by @marimayscarlett to post my 5 favourite songs at the moment 🎶 Thank you dear!

Tagging @samshinechester @meinewellemeinstrand @vulnerant-omnes @morgana-lefay @franwikema @frampk @naomullen @itconsumesyou @gabibbo06 💚

[orlaite]

UTVANDRARNA (1971) dir. Jan Troell

[sarielsnowings]

“El sueño de la razón…” 🥀

Here’s the full piece I made for the Claveles Zine, a lovely art project featuring Spanish artists. I decided to explore my complex relationship as an emigrant with my hometown, featuring some of its most beautiful imagery.

I’m so glad I can finally show you all the full piece, but I’m also so nervous. This is, naturally, a very personal piece for many reasons. I do hope you’ll enjoy it.

[romatito]

So sorry if I asked you this already but how would you interpret Romano’s relationship with Lithuania?? Part of me thinks they may have had a friends with benefits situation or something like that when living in America, but then lost touch after Lithuania was under Soviet rule only to reconnect after the end of the cold war. I feel like today they’re probably pretty good friends, and they are pretty close with America as well and go to visit New York City to check out all the areas they used to hang out at during the roaring 20’s.

HI hello i have been sitting on this for a bit because ive literally been thinking about the relationship between these two recently and i wanted to answer it when i could actually get this sketchy art out lmao. i pretty much agree with everything you said lol, i think they do have a bond that developed during their time living together before the depression hit, and i love seeing other people explore that!

(more of my thoughts under the readmore lol)

i think that initially, it was awkward between them just because they are in two Very different places when they make it to america lol. lithuania may have been poor but he's finally getting space away from the russian empire, able to enjoy being himself again after the assembly of vilnius put an end to russification policies. romano, on the other hand, is suffering the ill-effects of the unification, and poverty is so terrible in his half of italy that tons of his people are emigrating in order to escape it -- once again the lesser italy brother. all of that, coupled with romano's standoffish personality and lithuania's tendency to make himself sick with worry, made interactions... difficult. i think america's blunt, unapologetic nature kind of forced them to interact more than they would have and without him, it would have taken a lot more time for them to settle around each other lmfao.

ofc once they're both more comfortable around each other, i think they keep a close friendship that others don't really expect! like they don't talk too much but they're both glad to see when the other is doing well -- and they'll stand up for one another if the situation ever calls for it.

[mrsfitzgerald]

New Emigrate song titles appeared in GEMA, the German music copyright management organization. This indicates that Richard is working on new music with his project. Some songs also feature guest artists like Makb and Peaches. When or if they will be released, time will tell

(c) rammwiki

[official-romania-account]

THEY CANCELLED THE FIRST ROUND OF THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS, LET'S FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOOOOO

WE STILL HAVE A CHANCE TO NOT VOTE FOR THAT RUSSIAN FASCIST AND TO NOT FUCK THIS COUNTRY UP, LET'S GOOOOO

VOTE LASCONI YOU MADAFAKAS, THAT QUEEN IS GONNA LIFT US UP AS A COUNTRY

[mapsontheweb]

Top countries losing people to emigration.

[phoenixyfriend]

Every time I try to do a modern AU I want to change up Padme's background

Her face is EE Jewish, her accent is American, her fashion is Mongolian(-inspired), her name is Indian(-inspired), her house is Italian--

And in a modern setting it's unlikely for all to be true at once so. You gotta pick.

I think I usually go with either Mongolian-Italian or Indian-Italian (racially), religiously and maybe ethnically Jewish? Aaaaaand probably Natalie Portman's own "immigrated to the US very young" background because same, which is then the accent.

Me pointing at Padme: I'm gonna project this one specific thing on her and you can't stop me