Stories Untold - Return of Georgian Migrants: Tamar Kokhia

I only completed a high school; unfortunately, I don’t have university education. It’s still not too late for that, but I have a small child and I work too, so it is difficult. When I was pregnant, my husband and I went to Greece. I have a cousin there and he promised us a job, but my husband couldn’t manage it. The conditions were very harsh, not like what was promised initially. I was seven months’ pregnant when we came back. With IOM’s support we bought everything - from washing machine to diapers for the child. This was a big help, and we didn’t mess-up our documents either, which is very important.

I want to start a small business with my friend in the future. There are many tourists in the city and if we start a small café, we would probably be able to run it.
 

Photo: Dina Oganova