Nowhere to Belong: After the USSR Collapsed, I Became Stateless in Estonia

Nowhere to Belong: After the USSR Collapsed, I Became Stateless in Estonia

By Global Movement Against Statelessness By Siimo Kaasik This essay was written by Siimo Kaasik, courtesy The Global Movement Against Statelessness (GMAS), a content partner of Global Voices. This post is part of Global Voices’ July 2026 Spotlight series, “.” This series offers insight into the issue of statelessness and how it hinders people’s freedom of movement, educational opportunities, political access, and more. You can support this cover…