Rural Albanians abandon the countryside in search of work

Maza Kallabako cuts wood with her daughter to save for wintertime in Shishtavec, Albania. In the past year a wave of people have left villages in her region, looking for work in the European Union but many are sent back to Albania.

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Maza Kallabako cuts wood with her daughter to save for wintertime in Shishtavec, Albania. In the past year a wave of people have left villages in her region, looking for work in the European Union but many are sent back to Albania.