Egija (Smiltenes novads, Vidzeme)

Exhausted from the daily rush more than 10 years ago, Egija moved to Belfast in Northern Ireland. In her spare time, Egija and her friends were happy to explore the local culture and traditions. Life, as Egija says, was cool. But at the same time, when the children were born, Egija and her husband felt that children should grow up in Latvia and learn in Latvian schools. After reassessing their life priorities, Egija and her family returned to Latvia in the summer of 2018, the Smiltene municipality, where they have now found work while the children have started school and kindergarten.