"La musique, pas le stress"

"Musik statt Stress"

„Muzyka kontra stres”

Quando la musica unisce

Music Instead of Stress

"Música frente al estrés"

Spring 1999 was the beginning of freedom for Albanian communities in Kosovo and a sad period for Serbian communities. In Pristina we meet Egzon Mustafa, a rock musician playing in a band which brings together the communities.

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20 Years Since the War

Kosovo Youngsters

<p>Spring 1999 was the beginning of freedom for Albanian communities in Kosovo and a sad period for Serbian communities. In Pristina we meet Egzon Mustafa, a rock musician playing in a band which brings together the communities.</p>

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