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How do EU citizens living in UK and UK citizens living in the EU feel since 2016 referendum?

28th August 201913th August 2019 by In Limbo Project

Since the 2016 referendum, EU citizens living in the UK and UK citizens living in the EU were asked: how do you feel in a word?

It makes me feel very sad

11th March 20195th March 2019 by In Limbo Project

Tove MacDonald is 87 years old. “It makes me feel very sad because this has been my home for all these years and I feel more Scottish than Danish.”

“The man on the left is my dad” by Maria P, UK

30th December 201830th December 2018 by In Limbo Project

The man on the left is my dad who was Ukrainian. You may note that the photo looks a little odd – the background behind dad is different to the background behind the group on the right. That’s because dad went to a photographer and had himself super imposed onto the photo. The group on … Read more

The Sworn Translator’s Story

10th June 201825th November 2017 by In Limbo

I just had a client today who came to pick up her French translations for her British documents in order to get her French passport…

An Italian/American’s Story

10th June 201823rd November 2017 by In Limbo

Here’s what’s happening to me. I think it comes under the heading of “anxiety” with a large dollop of anger and sense of betrayal thrown in. The uncertainty about my future…

A Briton of Italian and Ukrainian roots’ story

10th June 20181st November 2017 by In Limbo

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Firstly I must explain that I’m very fortunate and privileged that I don’t have the Brexit Sword of Damocles over my own head. I live in the UK and am British by birth so my rights here are unaffected. Thanks to my Italian mamma I am also Italian so I remain an EU citizen. It’s a little complicated but my children also have the right to dual nationality through blood line and my husband through marriage.

A German’s Story

10th June 201817th September 2017 by In Limbo

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For me the ultimate goal will be that after having taken bite sizes of time out of my life for about a year I will make the move back to Germany on 30 September 2017 – after 22 years in the UK (I will turn 38 in October). On the back of this huge shuffle sits the very readable list of downsizing, selling my flat, moving into rented accommodation, terminating my job, handing over all freelance arrangements and business contacts I build in London, packing boxes, donating unwanted items, moving in itself, finding a place to live in Germany, registering the address, completing all the legalese, signing up for insurance, sorting out pension arrangements and setting up a bank account.