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Anthology of WoundsIn November 1956, they were told of the first measure ofinternment. A year later Tuk was arrested and sentencedto 20 years of prison.In 1959, Tuk Jakova died in the prison hospital undermysterious conditions. “They are going against developmentwith their ways,” were Tuk’s last words.After 27 years, in January 1983, Mita and her children,together with the nephews and nieces, where sentto internment for the second time.Mita then came back to Tirana, where she currentlylives with her oldest daughter, Vjosa. Agimi and Bujanawith their families live in Greece and the other son, Besnik,died accidentally in the United States in 1994.Fragments from the book “Painful Correspondence”My dear Mita!This is the first letter that I am writing from the prisonand as you know, because State Security Comrades told you,I have been sentenced to 20 years in prison.Please don’t get sad, but look after your work and takecare of yourself and the children.Don’t worry about me. I am fine and I am not sad and Ilive with the hope that one day I will go in any place to workin my profession. So I will not ask you for money any morebecause I will get it by myself. But now (as you have heard) Iam in the old prison of Tirana, waiting to begin any kind ofwork. If I change address I will, write you at once.Regards and hugs, Tuk27.IV.1958, Old Prison27