As Albanians continue to flock to the West, causing a ‘brain drain’, one family recounts a hair-raising tale of escape.
Fatjona Mejdini
Fatjona Mejdini is a freelance journalist based in Tirana, Albania. She writes about the Balkans and previously has worked for Balkan Insight.
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