The mystery of the lost aunt
An American-Greek Jewish family's search for their Albanian roots.
"But to me it meant I have had this love affair with Albania ever since. It had this faraway, magical kind of appeal for me.”
Annette B. Fromm, American folklorist.Nobody knew her real name, but her Jewish past had been no secret.
Altin Raxhimi
Altin Raxhimi is a freelance writer based in Montreal, Canada.
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