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Told in alternating chapters, this powerful story of Albanian refugees from Kosovo now living in Finland (like the author himself) starts with the encounter of two gay men who met in a chatroom. The lonely younger man, Bekim, is searching for someone with whom to share his life. In alternate chapters, we read about the courtship and marriage of Bekim's parents, Emine and Bejram, and of Emine's youthful dreams of a handsome, caring husband and children of her own. After a trad...Log In or Sign Up to Read More