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Waking Up American

Waking up American


Everything had changed. He still haunts me, dressed in half ripped clothes, sitting on a cardboard, holding on tight to his empty begging cup and weeping for his mother, but she was no where to be found. His pitiful cries moved me to want to scoop him up, comfort him and give him a home, but I didn’t. No one paid attention to him. I stood there attempting to figure out if this is the place I had called home for over nine years. Than, I shamefully walked away as the wails echoed in my head. As the sun went down tranquility fell upon the city as the people of Korca strolled down Parku Rinia (The Park of Young People) to meet their friends and enjoy a refreshing drink. I felt deeply moved by their lives that were characterized by corruption and leisure time. I was glad I did not live there.
It had been five years since I returned back to Albania, and everything I had ever known had changed. I could not see myself fitting in with their lifestyle. I looked down......


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