"I want to get married, but I don't have a job..." The call of the brothers with dwarfism

2024-04-26 22:13:00, Denoncim CNA

"I want to get married, but I don't have a job..." The call of

David and Rigers Avxhi, 27 and 25 years old, from Pogradec are both born with dwarfism and therefore unemployed and bullied.

"I have invited you as a show to help us with work. They don't offer me a job because I'm a few inches short. I suffer from dwarfism.

(Rigersi) has also had problems in social networks. They insulted him, insulted him. The only photo that Rigersi has in full was taken by a friend of us at a bar where I worked. He even tried to commit suicide, because of people's prejudices, they cursed him, bullied him", said Davidi.

They have completed their studies in Hotel Tourism, for mechanics and reception.

"During the season, I work in a bar as an assistant bartender. It didn't work for me there. I want to have a stable, daily job," he said.

Rigersi and David are treated with Kemp for 70 thousand old lek each and KMCAP has qualified them as able to work.

"There came a moment when they gave him 70,000 lek, as able to work," said David.

They seek a normal job, as far as their health allows.

"A suitable job, whatever they offer. A job should not be too tiring for the legs because my legs hurt a lot", said David.

Both parents are in their house and the family's income is 370 thousand old Lek per month. To succeed is very difficult.

"My brother sleeps here, while I sleep here with my father and mother. This is our income," said David.

David says that he wants to create a family, but he must have a job and income to realize this.

"I met a girl and she is 27. I met her on social networks. It's like my job, dwarfed. I got to know him little by little and entered the topic of creating a family for both of us. It's been here for a year. I want to start a family, but I don't have a job. This is the impasse I have with him as a couple. I want to have a stable daily job and then start my life", he said.

The journalist of "Stop" speaks with the mayor of Pogradec, Ilir Xhakolli, who promises a solution for the two brothers with dwarfism.

Mayor, Ilir Xhakolli: Odeta, I'm actually not in Pogradec. I am in Tirana for a meeting. Odeta, I thank you for the opportunity, I know the people. They are people born differently and they are able to work, as far as I know and maybe they need the support of the Municipality or other institutions, that they can live like everyone else. Despite the fact that I am not there, I will address you to the deputy mayor of the Municipality. They will take measures to ensure that one of them is settled in the Municipality, according to the profession they have, or the skills they have for work.

Journalist: Now we come as a pack, there are two of us. I understand that two people from one family in one enterprise is not allowed, as Jovan Bregu says, but we can organize the other one somewhere else.

Ilir Xhakolli: Of course, there is also a need for private business and I believe that we will do something for both of these companies./ tvklan