Apartments are crazy here in Tbilisi. From the outside, they look sketchy. The outside doors are often plastered with advertisements, the hallways covered in graffiti, and many times the stench is too much to handle (for example, today I went to my friend's house and had to jump over a huge puddle of pee to get to the stairs). However, once inside, the actual apartments are magnificent.
Some people blame it on the Soviet mentality....never show your wealth. You wouldn't want others knowing that you are able to afford nice things. It is a way to keep thieves at bay.
Others explain that the common areas are not owned by the tenants, but rather the city. I guess people from the city don't come out too often to paint over the graffiti.
I am not sure what the answer is, but I think it's a shame. I wish there was a little more pride in property ownership.
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| This is the outside door of a friend's apartment building. |
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| This is the hallway inside the building. |
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| I guess some people didn't like the advertisements! |
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| This is the outside building of another friend's apartment. |
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| Not sure if the single lightbulb's eerie feeling is truly captured here. |
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