This poem is part of Migrant Women Press’s 16 days of activism against gender-based violence
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In your world, inside your country,
in your town, inside your house,
in your family…
… strangers came around.
Even inside you…
The language was never found.
* Matryoshka doll meaning: The doll represents a strong female matriarch who is the main symbol of the Russian family. In itself, the doll fits inside little dolls which represent daughters and sons. For this reason, Matryoshka represents fertility and motherhood.
Oriada Dajko is a poet and short story writer from Albania. She has represented Albania in several international literary festivals. Her poems have been published in anthologies and magazines in different countries. Her writings on human rights and cultural heritage have been selected at literary events. She graduated in cultural heritage and has expressed commitment to cultural projects in the Balkans.