Rural Albanians abandon the countryside in search of work

Form left, Silva Draga, 14, Hakim Draga, 12, and Nivers Kingji, 14, hang out in Shishtavec, Albania. The boys live in England but were back visiting family in the village. In the past year a wave of people have left villages in the region, looking for work in the European Union but many are sent back to Albania.

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Form left, Silva Draga, 14, Hakim Draga, 12, and Nivers Kingji, 14, hang out in Shishtavec, Albania. The boys live in England but were back visiting family in the village. In the past year a wave of people have left villages in the region, looking for work in the European Union but many are sent back to Albania.