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15 years after the war, Kosovo faces a mental health battle

by K2000l1ve | Jul 17, 2014 | Longform

Vera Remškar sat at the conference table in the white room of the FTK office. She looked wistfully out of the fingerprint-smudged window. “She drank Domestos bleach, a whole container of it,” Remškar said. She took a moment to gather herself. “They had to chop up her...

Kosovo takes a swing at a new sport

by K2000l1ve | Jul 17, 2014 | Longform

Blerim dug his lime green shoes into the matching colored mat, relaxed his shoulders and slowly exhaled. It gave him the relaxed and ready feeling he loves so much— the feeling that he can’t go without for a week, and that feeds his addiction. He heard the rush of air...

Foster care mother welcomes children with open arms

by KS2000l1ve | Jul 17, 2014 | Longform

Three babies played on the floor, flashing silly grins and gleaming eyes. Three-year-old Aulona hopped around the room while bouncing a balloon in the air by her fingertips. The apartment was tidy, save for the bright red and green, toy bowling pins spinning on the...

Despite an uncertain future, the Grand Hotel Pristina’s legacy survives

by K2000l1ve | Jul 16, 2014 | Longform

Zeke Çeku sat in the brightest room of hotel, enjoying the slits of sunlight that played across his face from the window. He sipped an espresso slowly, keeping it warm in his hands —one of the few espressos the hotel’s cafe would sell that day. He looked across to the...

Students, funders see education as key to opening doors for women

by KS2000l1ve | Jul 15, 2014 | Longform

Shpresa Sefedini’s eyes light up when she smiles. And she smiles a lot—she smiles as she talks about her studies, her family and her plans for the future. She smiles while walking around Prishtina, stopping to hug and catch up with her friends in between her many...