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    February 17th 2008, at 15:49 CET, Republic of Kosovo declares Independence. After three minutes, some guys on the fourth floor of a building, had this very simple but most wonderful idea! In the paper there wrote 'U SHPALL' meaning 'DECLARED'! They saw it on TV, and felt an urge to inform everybody out there on the boulevard! Everybody's eyes were up there, all the cameras were filming and photographing them! I am still amazed from what I lived in those 72 hours of constant celebrating! Few days later I suffered the flu and was sleepless and tired, but I did never regret any of that. - In the great memory of all the war victims! Views[373] Sunday the 17th, 15:24 - just a few more minutes and we will be INDEPENDENT! I felt colorblind! All I could see was red and black! We could hardly remember it was still -16°C and we were still freezing but how on earth would I leave that moment for anything else in the world! I was constantly reminding myself how lucky I am to live this day! Views[325] Sunday the 17th, 14:52 - less than an hour before the declaration, still -16°C. On the way to the boulevard, there was this cute child around 5 years old, his face painted as our national flag. Everybody was filming and photographing him and he stood there on the shoulders of his father with his proud little face and posed to everybody who was calling at him! Views[402] Sunday the 17th, 14:34, -16°C - an hour before the Declaration of Independence of Kosovo. I was trying to capture every emotion, every citizen and every step. People were walking towards the 'Mother Theresa' Boulevard, where everybody was going to wait for the declaration. These were the last non-independent steps I guess.. Views[349] Saturday night the 16th of February, around 8 PM, -15°C. After leaving the National Gallery of Arts, where me and a dozen other fellow painters were working on the 'Painting of Independence', by surprise we saw all the city crowded! There was albanian folk music, people in traditional costumes, and so many flags. Everything seemed to bring joy! As for me, I never remember being more emotional in my life, I had a feeling that I wanted to cry, laugh, sing and shout at the same time, and I did! Views[368]
     

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