Blerim Skoro

In May 1995, I got granted political asylum in US, which is, it was my dream come true. You know, I was always dreaming that, and I become like, very quick, very easy. A lot of people was struggling and suffering, not being able to become a U.S. resident. I did in less than three, four months. And after I got granted 95, I started working. I did a lot of different jobs in restaurant, construction.

In May 1995, I got granted political asylum in US, which is, it was my dream come true. You know, I was always dreaming that, and I become like, very quick, very easy. A lot of people was struggling and suffering, not being able to become a U.S. resident. I did in less than three, four months. And after I got granted 95, I started working. I did a lot of different jobs in restaurant, construction.

In May 1995, I got granted political asylum in US, which is, it was my dream come true. You know, I was always dreaming that, and I become like, very quick, very easy. A lot of people was struggling and suffering, not being able to become a U.S. resident. I did in less than three, four months. And after I got granted 95, I started working. I did a lot of different jobs in restaurant, construction.

I was doorman. I was in a cleaning company. and supporting my family. I was always full-time worker, never no job. And somewhere 95, 96, it started breaking a war in Yugoslavia between my country, Kosovo and Yugoslavia, because those years it was Slovenia and Croatia where it got separated. So it was left over Kosovo, Montenegro, and Macedonia. And it was not easy.

I was doorman. I was in a cleaning company. and supporting my family. I was always full-time worker, never no job. And somewhere 95, 96, it started breaking a war in Yugoslavia between my country, Kosovo and Yugoslavia, because those years it was Slovenia and Croatia where it got separated. So it was left over Kosovo, Montenegro, and Macedonia. And it was not easy.

I was doorman. I was in a cleaning company. and supporting my family. I was always full-time worker, never no job. And somewhere 95, 96, it started breaking a war in Yugoslavia between my country, Kosovo and Yugoslavia, because those years it was Slovenia and Croatia where it got separated. So it was left over Kosovo, Montenegro, and Macedonia. And it was not easy.

I'll be very honest, I was working hard. And a single person with one check paying the bills and supporting family was not easy. And it was good you to make a living for yourself, but that time my family was not working in Yugoslavia. So I had over my back maybe 10, 15 family members, no job. in Kosovo, so there was all dependent from me. So all my family was waiting for me.

I'll be very honest, I was working hard. And a single person with one check paying the bills and supporting family was not easy. And it was good you to make a living for yourself, but that time my family was not working in Yugoslavia. So I had over my back maybe 10, 15 family members, no job. in Kosovo, so there was all dependent from me. So all my family was waiting for me.

I'll be very honest, I was working hard. And a single person with one check paying the bills and supporting family was not easy. And it was good you to make a living for yourself, but that time my family was not working in Yugoslavia. So I had over my back maybe 10, 15 family members, no job. in Kosovo, so there was all dependent from me. So all my family was waiting for me.

So no pension, no income, no nothing, just blur him to send him to them. And I was young, hanging out with, becoming friend with a lot of Albanians, and one day, it was 1996, I'm in a bar with all Albanians, you know, drinking party. Again, I'm a, through the religion, Muslim, but, you know, enjoying life. Nothing strict, no Wahhabi, no strict Islam.

So no pension, no income, no nothing, just blur him to send him to them. And I was young, hanging out with, becoming friend with a lot of Albanians, and one day, it was 1996, I'm in a bar with all Albanians, you know, drinking party. Again, I'm a, through the religion, Muslim, but, you know, enjoying life. Nothing strict, no Wahhabi, no strict Islam.

So no pension, no income, no nothing, just blur him to send him to them. And I was young, hanging out with, becoming friend with a lot of Albanians, and one day, it was 1996, I'm in a bar with all Albanians, you know, drinking party. Again, I'm a, through the religion, Muslim, but, you know, enjoying life. Nothing strict, no Wahhabi, no strict Islam.

And I'm telling my friends, look, I'm having a little hardship, you know, supporting my family and stuff. But I always used to live by myself. No roommate, nobody. Just my own apartment and enjoying the life. And one day they approached me. They said, look, we can help you, you know. And I said, help? You know, how is the help possible? They said, you know, you can send drugs to Albania.

And I'm telling my friends, look, I'm having a little hardship, you know, supporting my family and stuff. But I always used to live by myself. No roommate, nobody. Just my own apartment and enjoying the life. And one day they approached me. They said, look, we can help you, you know. And I said, help? You know, how is the help possible? They said, you know, you can send drugs to Albania.

And I'm telling my friends, look, I'm having a little hardship, you know, supporting my family and stuff. But I always used to live by myself. No roommate, nobody. Just my own apartment and enjoying the life. And one day they approached me. They said, look, we can help you, you know. And I said, help? You know, how is the help possible? They said, you know, you can send drugs to Albania.

I said jokes to Albina now. I never did that, you know. First time, you know, having this conversation, I was in a military service, war and stuff like that, but not, but in a community, I was highly respected in New York. So by knowing my past, how I got arrested in the military, because it was not easy somebody to survive that torture. It's crazy, you know.

I said jokes to Albina now. I never did that, you know. First time, you know, having this conversation, I was in a military service, war and stuff like that, but not, but in a community, I was highly respected in New York. So by knowing my past, how I got arrested in the military, because it was not easy somebody to survive that torture. It's crazy, you know.

I said jokes to Albina now. I never did that, you know. First time, you know, having this conversation, I was in a military service, war and stuff like that, but not, but in a community, I was highly respected in New York. So by knowing my past, how I got arrested in the military, because it was not easy somebody to survive that torture. It's crazy, you know.

So now everybody knows that torture I did. And you know how I served in the Croatian war, you know, was one of the most dangerous war in Balkan. So kind of, not kind of, but even in a mafia community, my name started becoming among the five, six families, Gambino, crime family, Genovese, Bonanno, Lucchese, all this Italian mafia included Albanians. And... I was respected.

So now everybody knows that torture I did. And you know how I served in the Croatian war, you know, was one of the most dangerous war in Balkan. So kind of, not kind of, but even in a mafia community, my name started becoming among the five, six families, Gambino, crime family, Genovese, Bonanno, Lucchese, all this Italian mafia included Albanians. And... I was respected.