REBORN FROM THE WOUNDS

A torrential rain, wild and raging,

Like a herd of untamed, frenzied horses,

Flooded the streets, every inch of the city.

With the dissonant sensation of a musical instrument

Played in a fit of fury, in bitter resentment,

Beneath the crushing weight of guilt against the whole world.

The rhythm of a pickaxe, digging relentlessly,

To open up a grave

And bury memories as deep as the earth will allow.

To forget, to flee from oneself,

With but one desire, one single purpose:

A new identity, reborn from the wounds.

Athens, November 10, 2025

E.D.Ifandi

Ermira D. Ifandi was born on June 3, 1975, in Fratar, Mallakastër.

She graduated from “Eqrem Çabej” University in Gjirokastër, with a degree in “Teaching for the Lower Primary Cycle.”

For nearly two decades, she has lived with her family in Athens, Greece, where she continues to maintain a strong connection with the Albanian language, culture, and literary creativity, turning words into a bridge between two cultures.

She has participated in literary competitions organized by Radio Tirana and has published her literary works in local newspapers in Gjirokastër and Tepelenë.

Publications

Albanian–Greek bilingual poetry collection entitled:

ÇAST – ΣΤΙΓΜΗ

Her literary work has been recognized and praised by well-known critics and writers such as Robert Martiko, Luan Rama, Agon Halabaku, and Margarit Done.

Studies and critical works on her poetry have been included in the following books:

“Kur toka flet me qiellin” by Robert Martiko.

“Në zemër të fjalëve” by Margarit Done.

She has been included in several literary anthologies, including:

“Stina poetike”, selected by Pëllumb Troçi.

“NA bashkoi poezia”, among others.

Her work has been published in:

CavaliereNews Magazine, 

Elmasar El-Arabi Magazine,

POLEART Magazine, Destinacioni Newspaper, Letraria Newspaper, Ciceroni Newspaper, Vlera Magazine, Miriade Magazine, Qendra Press, Albania Press, Nevvsin.al, VVINDOVV.AL, and others.