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Trumpeldor ^ 2 <br />Yesterday I saw a very nice person on the road, who offered me a coffee with him. Well, usually I don't refuse such requests (which I get here twice a day), but this time I refused indeed. Why? because this man's hands were cut. Well, I have got nothing against cripples, but - my main way of communicating with the locals is by hands, so talking to a person without hands would be just a "Shrubbery of deafs" (SIACH CHRESIM).
Shrubbery of deafs: Chosen mails from Albania
Itamar Cohen2006-02-26 14:06:27
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Trumpeldor ^ 2
Yesterday I saw a very nice person on the road, who offered me a coffee with him. Well, usually I don't refuse such requests (which I get here twice a day), but this time I refused indeed. Why? because this man's hands were cut. Well, I have got nothing against cripples, but - my main way of communicating with the locals is by hands, so talking to a person without hands would be just a "Shrubbery of deafs" (SIACH CHRESIM).
A HIGH-RANK QUEZE
(introduction: the roads here are so narrow, that hardly can two cars pass one in front of the other, not to talk about leaving room for a man standing beside the road).
A car passes on the road once in half hour. Ofanan pisses (is that the way to say mashtin?) once in 2 hours. What is the probability that cars from two conversed directions will pass in the exact time and place where (and when) Oanan pisses?
A LOWER-RANK REMARK
Well, not only that the scenario descripted above happened in reality, but also hadn't I stopped my pissing when it happened (a real man never stop pissing in the middle, even would his life be
Llogara pass is at 800m height, on the way from Saranda to Himara, which are both coast townsdepended in that; eilonw, that was the sentence for you, please add it to the list). And, as you see, I still live and kick (and write). How was there room for everybody on this narrow road? well, maybe the fact that my what-its-name became shorter from the fear helped a little.
AN EVEN LOWER-RANK REMARK
Don't you afraid. The girls here are so beautiful (and, thanks god, they haven't heard about the stupid invention of the low-motnayim pants), that everything returned to its natural size very fast.
LURA
The Lura lakes are famous for their beauty as well for their extreme remoteness. 4WD drive is essential () no public transport to the park, and there are no 4WD vehicles available to hire
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first of all, try to improve your english.
I have never been in Israel (it is very unsafe to go there, although maybe not directly your very own fault). One day I would like to see Jerusalem.
Anyway, I don't know how clean and how orderly your people are.
It is true that Albania suffers water shortage, but contrary to your opinion, I don't think they don't clean enough.
They clean and they wash constantly, more than you see and more than you think. The car-wash stations that you saw no matter how primitive may look to you are an indication that we take good care of ourselves.
The problem is with our public environment and public attitude.
Yes we are unruly, and yes we defy authority. Is that good ? - No!
But that we are. We defy order and government authority even when it is a democratically elected or when it is a foreign power.
We constantly fought and sometimes pirated Romans, later for centuries we fought ottoman turks until independence. So we fought against Greek chauvinism, so we fought against Yugoslav occupation and assimilation, so we Albanians fought against the Sadam of the Balkans, Milosevich, until NATO doomed his day, until Kosovo (helped by dear friends like Jewish American Tom Lantos and others in Congress) won its long due INDEPENDENCE.
My friend, we come from a long way of sufferings, and we are on our way towards progress. You can see it in our new car wash stations with modern automatic service, new highways, and a boom in construction business.
Albania is opening toward West everyday (sadly with this the old Albanian spirit is dying) and we are still shedding off the five century ottoman dust, and fifty years of harsh communist dictatorship rule.
Best wishes, and hope to see you soon in Albania.
Florian, 2009-04-06 07:55:14