Dreams of freedom

There is a human defence mechanism for projecting violence as a phenomenon that happens to “others,” “somewhere,” wherever we aren’t, when in fact, violence is well-structured and occurs daily right under our noses.

“Vallja e Ushtarit” (the Soldier’s Dance) and “Vallja e Clirimit” (the Liberation Dance), another old dance with origins in Tetovo, are performed mainly by men and are related to liberation from Ottoman rule. However, Andrra embraces them to present the idea of liberation from patriarchal traditions.