
A reality far from what is reflected and propagated to us by the majority. A drama, one could say, of Albanian society.
17-year-old Erindi was fined 5 million lekë by the Albanian state for participating in the protest that has been going on for 163 days demanding the removal of Prime Minister Edi Rama.
Only 17 years old and with a great desire to live and build his future in Albania, but it seems that fate has reserved a challenge for the young man.
His current situation was brought to attention by News24 journalist Osman Stafa, showing the reality and difficult economic conditions in which the 17-year-old lives.
With pride, Erindi shows that he keeps the red and black flag in his room. In very difficult living conditions, in a house where almost everything is missing, without any support, he is forced to live with his father, sister and brother, in a challenging situation.
"The Quran is everything to me. I go to the mosque. I taught myself to go. No one taught me. I pray for a better future, a good house, to live like everyone else. No help from the state. Only lies. They have come, we will build your house."
The municipality employees came. They cut off our electricity before, 4 years ago. They cut it off, my father connected it, the next day they cut it off again and imposed a fine of 400 thousand lek. We haven't paid for the electricity for 10 months. I miss my mother very much. Everything would be different. I would be happier today.
I remember her as everything. She is everything to me, even though she is no longer alive. She will be everything to me until I die. I was fined again yesterday, 50 thousand lek. For being with the protesters. I gave the interview and was fined 50 thousand lek. It doesn't scare me. It's normal that I will be there until the end," he says.