By namiks on Skatehive
I didn't bring any of my camera gear with me on this weekend trip. I felt uneasy about doing so. The situation in Georgia has been tense for well over a year now, from protests which are growing more violent with each month, to a government and border control which has been rather odd and selective regarding who it allows to enter the country. It's not uncommon to go online and see many posts from people that have had sudden rejections and deportations even despite having all of the required documents to enter. Upon my first visit to Georgia, before moving there for ten months, I was briefly questioned on why I had a camera and gimbal on my being. This was a road border and before the situation had kicked off. I was asked in a variety of languages whether I was a journalist and despite my answer of "No." being given, it was simply ignored. This left me on edge. I had recently started a business in Armenia and I didn't have time to get anywhere near applying for a temporary residency. I