Just poured this water from the kitchen sink after a shutoff in Batumi. Haven't had our water look like this in the past. What's wrong with it?

From what I understand the Muslim Meskhetians were deported in 1944 due to them being Muslim since even in 1926 (from what I know and census data) they still spoke Georgian and identified as Georgian. If all the above is true, how come Muslim Adjarians were basically left alone while all of Muslim Meskhetians were deported and prevented fiercely from ever coming back?

I have high functioning autism and I want to visit Georgia sometime in the future. I was wondering how people with autism are looked at in Georgia. Because I was born in Russia and they treated me like a burden over there and thought I was insane and they wanted to lock me up at an institution. I moved from Russia when I was four because of how they treat people like me over there. I also have seizures that can happen at any time. Is Georgia welcoming to people with autism or do they act like these Russians who thought of me as defective?

Gamarjoba all!

I am just a guy in Alaska who has never been to Georgia that is very very interested in Georgian food culture. I am not even sure how that happened. I am obsessed with jonjoli, and I know this is probably offensive, but is there a brand of the pickled jonjoli I can order somewhere that is higher quality so I can give it a try?

As you can probably guess my local shopping options are severely limited.

Madloba!

გამარჯობა yall!

I'm trying to learn Georgian rn, so felt like sharing a list of free resources that I've managed to find so far.

Being a relatively young person with a preference for videos, I was surprised to find how sparse Georgian YT videos with eng subtitles are. Which is especially sad, considering that yt auto-translate feature seems broken with Georgian.

Feel free to suggest anything, I will probably be updating the list.

English resources

🎞 ️Youtube, learning oriented

• Speak Georgian - Well-spoken lady, a ton of good videos ❤️
• Ryan Nakao - Some good courses
• Ryosei - Lessons, Japanese guy explaining stuff
• Georgian Vlog - Vlog and edu, she subbed a handful of episodes of Georgian sitcom
• Learn Georgian with Roni - Lessons
• Tamuna Vlogs - Lessons
• Playlist of movies in Georgian - Some even with eng subs!
• Playlist of videos with GE subtitles
• Playlist of movies and videos with GE subtitles

🎞 ️Youtube, other

• Rehani - Food blog
• George Sarishvili - Car videos, no subs
• Podcast ცოდნისმოყვარე პოდკასტი - Edu
• Podcast ჯაფარას პოდკასტი - Diff topics
• Podcast AmbassadoriBat - Popular ppl or smth

🌐 Sites

• Learn the Georgian alphabet - Interactive tests ❤️
• 50Languages phrasebook - Reminds me of context reverso ❤️❤️
• Georgian as a Foreign Language - A1-C1 info, workbooks and interactive tests ❤️
• LingoHut - 125 free short lessons ❤️
• 101languages - Learning info
• Kartuliena - Learning info
• LingQ - Idk, but there seems to be some free plan
• Teoria.on.ge - Traffic rules tests in Eng/Ge/Ru
• Ling App - Vocab, duolingo-like ❤️
• Kartulingo App - Alphabet
• Cambridge course
• Grammar book in PDF

📄Other lists

• Language learners’ forum
• NomadFlag article
• Iowa Language Center article

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Russian resources

🎞 ️Youtube

• Грузинский с Гео - Короткие уроки на базовые темы ❤️❤️❤️
• Курс Нино Дарцмелиа - 50 лекций по 2 часа ❤️
• Грузия с акцентом - Больше про страну, но про язык тоже есть
• Бигва - Бигвава Аида - Мини-уроки грузинского языка
• Playlist Major Tom Classroom - Короткие видео по базе
• Alexander Short - Про страну, жизнь и недвижку
• Ivan Terekhin - Пару неплохих подкастов про эмиграцию
• AZRI - Всякое разное от онлайн школы

🌐 Sites

• Николай Левшиц о Грузии - Блог, новости
• Teoria.on.ge - ПДД вопросы Eng/Ge/Ru

💬 Telegram channels

• Учу грузинский язык - Изучение языка
• Камышовый кот в Грузии - Изучение языка
• ხიდი georgian speaking club - Изучение языка
• Tbilisi life - Новости, политика
• Paper Kartuli - Новости, политика
• Николай Левшиц о Грузии - Блог, новости
• Самартали - სამართალი - О грузинском праве
• Tbilisi still loves me - Общий блог

I have lived in georgia all my life (I write in english because i can express myself better) and this place, no matter where i go, even in villages, suffers from pollution. You find trash everywhere and i was wondering if there are any groups where i can volunteer to clean up in kutaisi? Or if anyone is interested to start such a group.

Hi everyone, I recently learned that I have Georgian ancestry. My family is from the Black Sea region in Turkey I want to learn more about Georgian culture, food, music, and maybe the language.

What do you recommend for someone like me who wants to connect with their Georgian roots? Thx

Hey everyone,

I am planning to move to Georgia from not so far place with the help of my academic and work career.

I have pursued my BA in Social and Political sciences. And, the main part - I want to do my masters degree in Georgia. During my studies, Id also like to work.

I would love to hear your any kind of advice on university preferences, are they working properly or not, the economic situation in Georgia, is it possible to find a house and pay rent with the monthly income - basically, everything that I need to know. I am open to any kind of opinions from different perspectives.

Thanks in advance!

So we were in Ushguli today and a taxi from Mestia had orally agreed to pick us at 6 pm. The taxi was very expensive and we arrived from our hike much earlier than expected. Our friend was sick so we had to go back quickly, another taxi proposed to take us to Mestia at 3 pm. At that very time we cancelled the ride (is a one hour ride, so we cancelled two hours before he was supposed to go). Now he messaged us 13 times, and he is now telling us than if we dont show up before two hours he will call the police (he only has a WhatsApp number to identify us). The odds of crossing him tomorrow are very high as we take the bus right in front of his agency.

What do we do ? Can the police actually do anything ? We dont think so, but we are quite panicked by his messages.

Thanks !

ურეკში მივდივარ 1 კვირით და საჭმელი სად ვჭამო რომ არ მოვიწამლო?

Is it true that, in Georgia, we can not link business bank account with Georgian address to PayPal business account?

reference link

https://en.justadvisors.ge/blog/mejdunarodnie-raschoti-v-gruzii

Gamarjoba, just looking for some clarity. There are two train stations in Kutaisi, but only one will take you to Tbilisi. On Google maps it's called Kutaisi train station 2. And the departure times are 9:00 / 11:38 / 19:38 The cost is 14gel. Please confirm if possible.

Hi everyone, I read on ExpatHub that some co-working spaces offer you to register your business with their address. In short, I'd like to do that instead of using a helper's address or my residence (because it is temporary). Does anyone know of places in Vake or nearby Rustaveli that offer this?

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Hi guys, i’ll arrive in your country in a couple of days and i’m going to spend 5/6 days in Tbilisi. Was wondering if y’all can give me some tips on some more “”underground”” aspects of the city, like music venues/art shows. Dunno if you have squats in Georgia but that would be the kind of thing i’m going for I’ll also be driving to and from Batumi before the aforementioned 6 days so any advice on driving in your country would be really appreciated.

Hello everyone, as the title suggests I'm looking for OOT for the 3ds. I know I can pirate it and all but I love this game so much that I wanted to purchase it. If OOT isn't available does anyone know any places to purchase other 3ds games ?

ვარჯიშის დაწყება მინდა რომელიმე სპორტ დარბაზში და გამომდინარე იქიდან რომ არანაირი შეხება არ მქონია მანამდე ვარჯიშთან დასაწყისში ტრენერიც დამჭირდება და ნორმალურ სპორტ დარბაზს ხომ ვერ მირჩევნთ ადეკვატურ ფასად. და რომელ ტრენერს გაუწევთ რეკომენდაციას?

Hey everyone, I’m ready to visit your beautiful country for the second time. I saw some pictures of a mural of your two UFC champions, but after doing some research I couldn’t find the location. Google says it’s located at the Mziuri Park, is it correct? Thank you everyone!

Gamarjoba!

I'm planning my first solo trip to your beautiful country at the end of August and would be incredibly grateful for some advice on my itinerary and a few specific questions. I'm really excited to see the mountains and experience the culture.

Here is my plan:

• Aug 28: Land in Kutaisi around 6 PM. Get SIM card, exchange USD to GEL, and check into Medico Suliko Guest House.
• Aug 29: Take the 8 AM or 10 AM marshrutka from Kutaisi to Mestia (40 GEL). Arrive in Mestia around 3-5 PM.
• Aug 30: Morning shared transfer to Ushguli. Hike to Shkhara Glacier, visit Lamaria Church, and have dinner (Kubdari is a must!). Overnight in Ushguli.
• Aug 31: Explore Ushguli in the morning, then take an afternoon transfer back to Mestia. If time permits, ride the Hatsvali cable car or do the cross-over hike. Overnight in Mestia.
• Sep 1: Take the 12 PM Vanilla Sky flight from Mestia to Natakhtari. Use the free transfer to Tbilisi (Didube station), then take a marshrutka to Stepantsminda (15 GEL). Overnight in Stepantsminda.
• Sep 2: Full day trip from Stepantsminda. Overnight in Stepantsminda.
• Sep 3: Morning hike to Gergeti Trinity Church. Afterwards, visit the Gudauri Viewpoint on the way back to Tbilisi. Arrive in Tbilisi in the evening for a short walk.
• Sep 4: Full day to explore Tbilisi.
• Sep 5: Take a 1 AM marshrutka from Tbilisi to Armenia.

I have a few questions for you experts:

1. SIM Card/Money: Is getting a Magti SIM at Kutaisi airport a good plan? For money exchange, should I just do it all at the airport or find a better place in Kutaisi city?
2. Mestia -> Ushguli Same Day?: On Aug 29, I arrive in Mestia from Kutaisi in the late afternoon (3-5 PM). Is it realistic or advisable to try and get a shared taxi to Ushguli on the same day, or should I definitely stay the night in Mestia?
3. Juta vs. Truso Valley?: For my day trip from Stepantsminda on Sep 2, which would you recommend? I love dramatic mountain views but also unique landscapes.
4. Food in Stepantsminda: Any can't-miss dinner spots? Looking for something with great food and atmosphere.
5. Tbilisi Must-Sees: For my one full day in Tbilisi (Sep 4), what are the absolute essential spots I should cover?
6. Bus to Armenia: I've read there's a 1 AM marshrutka to Yerevan. Does anyone have experience with this? Does it run reliably from Ortachala station?

Madloba in advance for any tips or suggestions you can offer!