Hasani lives in the village of Rranzë in the Kruja Highlands with his two wives, Havana, 74, and Lumturina, 24. It was not the passion or love that brought the second wife into this family, but the misfortune.
“I got married to Hava Basha, I had three daughters and a son then. In 1993 the boy was caught by a bus from Shkodra and no longer lived. “At that time, Hawaii became mentally handicapped because of the embarrassment it had on the boy.”
Hasan asked for the hand of his second wife with his eldest daughter who is the same age as Happiness. It was the insistence of the first wife and three daughters that Hasan get a second lady to take care of them.
“I was forced to take my second wife in Mat District, with my second wife I had 4 daughters and a son,” said Hasan Bilja
How did you meet your second wife?
“My son-in-law knew me, and those who saw me out of grief gave me the girl” – said Hasan Bilja
At the age of 23, Lumturia undertook to serve Hasan’s children and first wife.
How did you feel when you learned that Hasan has a wife at home?
“It is normal that I did not feel well, but then my parents decided. He had problems and so I accepted, after the shells had come. “- said Hasan’s second wife.
From both marriages, Hasani has become a father 8 times, where from the first marriage he has 3 families, while Lumturia has enjoyed it with 4 daughters and a son.
How many years have you been serving Hava?
I have 27 years to serve. What do the children say? I am called my mother and her mother – said Hasan’s second wife.
Living with women in this family has not been easy for anyone.
“Two ladies, marriage is difficult because there is a quarrel, but I had a good time and I had respect,” said Hasan Bilja.
But bad luck would continue to haunt Hasan. This time the earthquake destroyed the house, from the reconstruction process they say that they have benefited 5 million old lekë, this amount of money is not enough to restore the house that is cracked on every wall. At three o’clock they sleep in the tent. The greenhouse was turned into a guest room, while the two tents into a bedroom.
“Now let me introduce you to the house, this is the guest room. But this is not a greenhouse? The greenhouse is yes we set it up after the earthquake to stay here. While this here the other tent is the bedroom here me and the boy sleep. while in the other tent the first wife and daughters sleep when they come to visit as well as the son. This is my home.’- said Hasan’s second wife.
Economic hardship has kept Hasan’s children away from the university doors. It seems that the little girl of the house will have the same fate, Klodiana is 15 years old, she is a first year student in Zallherri gymnasium, living hard in a tent has made her desire to continue her higher studies, has passed second in line before the dream of having a home.
“Are you going to finish high school?” Kismet as far as possible yes. Do you want to continue university? Yes. for what? I do not know. Why what do parents say? We do not have the opportunity. And what is your biggest wish? to have a house, in a tent in summer it is very hot, while in winter it is very cold. ”- said the daughter
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