{"id":14647,"date":"2026-06-15T11:22:48","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T11:22:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ajetebeqiraj.org\/?p=14647"},"modified":"2026-06-18T11:36:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T11:36:05","slug":"star-of-the-mountains-a-story-of-family-sacrifice-and-remembrance-in-kosovo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ajetebeqiraj.org\/en\/star-of-the-mountains-a-story-of-family-sacrifice-and-remembrance-in-kosovo\/","title":{"rendered":"STAR OF THE MOUNTAINS \u2013 A Story of Family, Sacrifice and Remembrance in Kosovo"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ast-oembed-container\" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe title=\"YLLI I MALEVE n\u00eb Bjeshk\u00ebn e Strellcit - Reportazh\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/As_FgtEYqdk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>After decades of hard work abroad, four brothers from Kosovo have returned to invest in the land of their ancestors, building &#8220;Ylli i Maleve&#8221; (Star of the Mountains), a new mountain restaurant in the breathtaking Strellc Highlands. Raised without their father and shaped by years of sacrifice, the brothers chose to dedicate this project to the memory of their fallen brother, a war hero who gave his life defending his homeland. More than a restaurant, &#8220;Ylli i Maleve&#8221; stands as a symbol of family unity, perseverance and remembrance. It is a tribute to a brother whose name and legacy continue to live on in the village of Strellc, in the hearts of his family and in the national memory.<\/p>\n<p>YLLI I MALEVE (Star of the Mountains) Strellc Highlands, Kosovo.<\/p>\n<p>Journalist &amp; Producer: Ajet\u00eb Sh. Beqiraj<\/p>\n<p>Drone Footage: Riza Gjikokaj<\/p>\n<p>\u00a9 All Rights Reserved.<\/p>\n<p>Unauthorized copying, reproduction, republication, downloading, broadcasting or use of this material, in whole or in part, is prohibited without prior written permission from the author.<\/p>\n<p>#albanianalps #mountains #strellci #ylliimaleve<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After decades of hard work abroad, four brothers from Kosovo have returned to invest in the land of their ancestors, building &#8220;Ylli i Maleve&#8221; (Star of the Mountains), a new mountain restaurant in the breathtaking Strellc Highlands. 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