The self-immolated protester dies in Italy. Foreign media: He was a dissident Dies after 20 days in the hospital in Bari, one of those who self-immolated during the hunger strike. The family, in poverty, could not visit him in hospital. The hunger strikers collect 50,000 lek for the funeral ceremony THE STRIKER DIES The self-immolated protester dies in Italy. Foreign media: He was a dissident LIRAK BEJKO DIED ALONE Wife with no money, couldn’t go to the hospital Dies after 20 days in the hospital in Bari, one of those who self-immolated during the hunger strike. The family, in poverty, could not visit him in hospital. The hunger strikers collect 50,000 lek for the funeral ceremony The news Lirak Bejko’s wife was unable to go to Bari to stay by her husband’s side, because she had no money for the trip. Even for the funeral ceremony, the former hunger strikers put money out of their own pockets and managed to gather around 50,000 new lek to open the house of mourning for Lirak Bejko, the fighter who passed away yesterday morning in Italy, because his family lives in extreme poverty. In the photo: Lirak Bejko in the Bari hospital where he was being treated after setting himself on fire TIRANA ESMERALDA KETA He survived 10 years in prison during the communist regime, but he was unable to survive the wounds he suffered during the attempt at self-sacrifice,... continued on pages 2-3 In the photo: Lirak Bejko in the Bari hospital where he was being treated after setting himself on fire

Lirak, now you are free... BY ARBEN ROZHANI Lirak, now you are free... At the end of 2010, a group of former political prisoners came to the newsroom of the newspaper “Shekulli,” where I worked at the time. With hesitation and distrust, they asked to publish a piece with their demands and the interviews they wanted to give, in order to ask for their rights. I remember it was Bedri Blloshmi, tireless in seeking justice for his brother... continued on page 22

JEWELER’S TESTIMONY “I fought with the thief to take back my bag” Olta Sinanaj, the daughter of the jeweler murdered in 2011, speaks to “Urbanika” TIRANA ANXHELA TATO Olta Sinanaj recounts her story, the wife of the owner of the jewelry store that just two days ago fell victim to... Page 10

When journalism is feminine* We have 100 years of the Albanian state, we have tried to analyze everything, but we have forgotten to count ourselves. I am referring to the army of all those women and girls, mothers, who work in the information industry. I don’t know where to begin, let me start with... BY ANILA BASHA When journalism is feminine* We have 100 years of the Albanian state, we have tried to analyze everything, but we have forgotten to count ourselves. I am referring to the army of all those women and girls, mothers, who work in the information industry. I don’t know where to begin, let me start with... continued on page 22

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