Waiting for the Bus. the crowd waiting for the bus after work, on girmaldi street, near the grand hotel and mission hq.
kids. here are a few shots of kids in pristina. kids are everywhere.
Working for Macciato. in pristina, you will often see one of two things. people working or people hanging out at the coffee bars.
Tractor. it’s not uncommon to see a tractor on the sidewalk on luan haridinaj, also known as police avenue. luan haridinaj is the name of ramush haridinaj’s brother. ramush haridinaj was the former prime minister of kosovo and also a war hero. ramush carried his dead brother during the war on this street . . . hence it was called luan haridinaj. it’s also called police avenue because the police station is there.
Local and International. a local kosovar-albanian selling cigarettes like this one will be lucky if he makes 100 euros a month. the average monthly salary of a kosovar is 200 euros a month. a united nations employee makes several thousand a month, not to mention legal immunity and access to a toyota 4-Runner with free gas.
Vetevendosje! self-determination! spray-painted just about everywhere. vetevendosje is the name of the political activist group led by albin kurti.
Old Ladies Conspiring. old ladies conspiring in city park, also known as italian park, as the park’s reconstruction was financed by the italian government. many morning walkers as well as packs of wild dogs roaming around. don’t worry though . . . the dogs are afraid of humans.
Barbed Wire Church. an abandoned church, protected by barbed wire, near the national library and the law school.
Puerto Rican Day Parade: Flags. flags were everywhere. wrapped around bodies. tied around poles. held up high in the air.
Puerto Rican Day Parade. fifth avenue, in the eighties (street and temperature)
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