Gergana Kurtakova
Bulgarians in London: Motivations, Life Plans, Social Contacts and Identity
Summary:
This article presents cases of Bulgarian migrants residing in London and analyses them from the theoretical perspective of transnationalism in migration studies. The main research questions are: what are the motives for emigration, the sources of support in the local context, the challenges of forming a new identity and the life plans of the representatives of the Bulgarian community in the English capital. The in-depth interviews (conducted between the end of 2020 and the summer of 2021) are part of an empirical study conducted for a dissertation on "Transnationalism and Social Networks".
