Anthology of wounds - Arct

Anthology of WoundsTwo persecuted women portraitsNafie Stërmasi (1920-1983)As many women that were born and educated withcountry love, Nafie Stërmasi too, challenged communismwith her life.She was born in Shkodra and then married in Tiranain a family that had contributed in the proclamation ofAlbania Independence. Her husband was graduated inMilitary Academy and served in Albanian military until1939.After the fascist invasion, their house became a veryimportant nationalist base (especially for Balli Kombëtarorganization to create relation with all the other cities).He was the Head of the Youth of that capital organization.During the National War was threaded for assassinationattempt by communists three times. And he waslooked for everywhere. When the others mentioned emigration,he said: “I will not leave because I have donenothing.”She was only 24 years old when she hid her three littleson’s father. It was alone to face the psychological torturesmade from dictatorship organs. The youngest childwas only 6 months. She demands to go home to lactateit. “Your milk is an enemy one” –the investigator said toher. This was bestiality. After two months, she and herthree children were interned to Berati where surviving andlive was real difficult. During this time her husband wasarrested and executed. Poor woman! She took permissionfor some days and with a villager help found herhusband’s tomb. She dig around there and found thecadaver face down. She turned him and cut some of her172