I left London for a little town in Latvia. It lacks certain luxuries, but it's a safer, easier place to raise a kid.
When Vitor Urbano and his girlfriend found out they were expecting, they knew it was time to get out of London and find ...
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I left London for a little town in Latvia. It lacks certain luxuries, but it's a safer, easier place to raise a kid.
This as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Vitor Urbano, a freelancer who moved from London to Latvia. The following has been edited for length and clarity. I moved from ...