‘Cross-legged’ in Pristina, Kosovo
During the 1990 protests, thousands of Kosovo Albanians gathered peacefully in Pristina to oppose the Serbian regime. Among them was Faik Rexhepi, a chemical engineer from nearby Presheva, who joined the protesters after learning of a visit by a US delegation and the publicity it might bring to the Albanian cause. When Serbian police moved in to disperse the crowd with batons, everyone fled…
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