Being a Mom Like I Never Imagined

When Nature failed me, a little chick gave me the chance to experience motherhood.

All the old Albanian family photos (my husband is ethnic Albanian) I see never have anyone smiling in them. So we took one like that too. Zoë was a breed called the Kosovo Longcrower, which is unique to this part of the world. Photo by HF Sylaj, 2022.

Two years ago when I moved to Kosovo, the number one thing I wanted to do was raise chickens. I love them and have wanted them since I was a child. So I knew that I would get some after moving to my husband’s homeland.