Just as Yugoslav cities had their Pelivans, almost every town in Albania had its Gegas.
'Nasrudin, why are you giving ice cream to the donkey?'
'No, you can’t sell pastries like that!'
Altin Raxhimi
Altin Raxhimi is a freelance writer based in Montreal, Canada.
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