‘An Albanian girl would be the right choice’
Reflections on relationships in the diaspora.
In short: we’re perfect and they are the devil to stay away from.
It's not customary to talk about these topics between an Albanian father and son.
In Kosovo, marriage is seen differently, there’s no concept of taking your time before making such a decision, on the contrary, you are pressured to hurry up and do it.
I realized that all the stereotypes by which Europeans were described also applied to us.
I am aware that if I marry an Albanian girl, everything would be marvelous.
Gezim Qadraku
Gezim Qadraku was born in Kosovo and grew up and lived in Italy for 20 years. He now lives in Germany. Gezim holds a Bachelor’s in International Political Science from the Università degli Studi di Milano and a Master’s in International Economics and Public Policy from the University of Trier. He speaks four languages.
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