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Permet June 15.

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When it comes to hip factor, the town of Permet in south-eastern Albania does not score high points. But I see a lot of kindness in the eyes of the people I meet on this short visit.

Not so much seem to have changed sins the days of Enver Hoxha communist regime. The shops  have that size and style that was top fashion about 1960.

In the park persons from all generations gather. It´s the same ritual every night, people sitting on the benches or walking around checking out other interesting persons.

The material wealth of Albania is so different from Sweden and yet in Permet the locals  seem to have a good situation !

Hablas Albanian?

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habl alb

I met her at the central market in Berat, Albania. She spoke only a few words in English and my Albanian knowledge is not he best. I do speak Spanish though and trew out kind of a silly attempt.. –hablas Español?

And there it came… a perfect fluid Spanish with Mexican and Venezuelan accent!!!

So we chatted for a while and she explained that her only language school was the daily watching on TV at latin soap operas!