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Above is Mr. Besnik Deliu, surrounded by Mr. Vegan Berisshu, Head of Mission, and Consul Jean Pierre Latour.<\/p>\n
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Special screening of the documentary ”Return to Kosovo”<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”2.1em” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n After several years of discussion, a significant decree has been signed allowing nationals from countries not officially recognized by the Seychelles to enter and leave Seychellois territory.<\/p>\n Kosovo is the first country to benefit from this new measure, a meaningful development for its diaspora \u2014 particularly in Switzerland, where more than 200,000 Kosovars reside.<\/p>\n In this context, Consul Jean-Pierre Latour had the honor of attending a special documentary screening in Zurich on October 2, 2025. The film, presented by British journalist Julius Strauss of The Daily Telegraph<\/em>, offered a deeply moving account of survival and memory.<\/p>\n At the heart of the documentary is the story of Besnik Deliu, who was present at the event. In September 1998, during the Kosovo War, Strauss met Besnik \u2014 then just five years old \u2014 shortly after he had lived through one of the most traumatic moments of his childhood.<\/p>\n More than two decades later, journalist and survivor reunite. Together, they revisit those memories, reflecting on the passage of time, the scars left behind, and the long journey toward healing and understanding.<\/p>\n The documentary stands out as a profoundly human story of resilience. 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