Bulgarians in London: Motivations, Life Plans, Social Contacts and Identity

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Keywords
migrants, transnationalism, London, challenges, life plans

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".

JEL: F22
Pages: 16
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