Report from the Balkans
Chepintzy, Rudozem, March 2016.
From behind a line of bookshelves on the upper floor of the Chepintzy Mosque full of old scriptures, Mehmed Ahmedov hastened outside to greet his guests. His face was clean and clear, his eyes intelligent and friendly. The 44-year-old was far younger than the village elders crowding into the small guest room within the library. Nevertheless, they deemed him worthy of being one of them for the meeting that night in March.
May 3, 2016
Chepintzy, Rudozem, March 2016.
From behind a line of bookshelves on the upper floor of the Chepintzy Mosque full of old scriptures, Mehmed Ahmedov hastened outside to greet his guests. His face was clean and clear, his eyes intelligent and friendly. The 44-year-old was far younger than the village elders crowding into the small guest room within the library. Nevertheless, they deemed him worthy of being one of them for the meeting that night in M
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