Mokna mountains, Istog
Xhevahire Gusturanaj from Istog has been climbing the Mokna mountains for 11 years now. Her second home, nestled deep in the mountains away from the city, functions as a guest house between March and September. Her home can be found a 30 minute drive from Istog into the Mokna mountains, through the villages of Sine and Radushe. There, sitting in the shadow of the fir trees is a wooden stan, in the corner of which stands a small table where Xhevahirja and her husband, Besnik, enjoy their morning coffee before starting another day of their life in the mountains. Xhevahi...
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