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THREE ALBANIAN CITIES: TIRANA - PRISHTINA - TETOVA
THREE ALBANIAN CITIES: TIRANA - PRISHTINA - TETOVA

Author(s): Elona Agolli, Martin Leka, Andi Bejtja
Subject(s): Cultural Essay, Political Essay, Societal Essay
Published by: Përpjekja
Keywords: THREE ALBANIAN CITIES; TIRANA ; PRISHTINA ; TETOVA

Summary/Abstract: Light enters my room together with the plaintive voice of the beggar, calling "Help the crippled! Help the crippled! God reward you!" His voice is long drawn out. So is my sadness as the day starts. A cassette wails with songs from Malesia e Madhe that never or rarely change. This daily melody turns in the depths of your mind into something else, a different kind of refrain. A hunched drummer, accompanied by little Gypsy children, comes and beats his ancient drum with all his strength, and the music of the cassette becomes a background for the boom-boom of the drum.

  • Issue Year: 1997
  • Issue No: Special Ed
  • Page Range: 132-137
  • Page Count: 6
  • Language: English