In a Skype link to the "Invitation to Five" show, actress Olta Gixhari, who was born in Durres and spends a good deal of her time there, confessed to the terrifying moment of the November 26 earthquake.
?That terrible night of November 26 I was in Durres with my family. Thankfully I shot there because I was a very strong supporter of my two parents otherwise they would be alone. We all know that it was a very difficult situation, a great tragedy, that there were many casualties, and that's the most horrible thing. "
She showed that they are happily in good health, at least physically, as they are still emotionally overwhelmed.
?Me and my family enjoy good health. We left the house. We have escaped fear and will not tread there until construction experts tell us it is habitable. "
Regarding the powerful earthquake, Olta said that turning off the lights made the situation worse.
?The worst thing was that the lights were cut off, things were falling on our bodies, on our heads. We had big things falling off the walls. Some of them blocked the outside door. The biggest damage is the psychological one. We suffered a shock, a great shock. I wish it passed us quickly. I've consulted with psychologists and I've been told it's normal to feel like the earth is shaking, but anything that shakes turns my head into screaming, fright and inability. At one point we surrendered, the door didn't open, the earthquake wasn't over and we thought it was over. We gave up. We hugged and just prayed. We thought the walls were falling. When I opened the phone to turn on some light, I was calmed down a little. I saw that only the furniture had fallen. The noises were very loud. That moment of going down the stairs in pajamas, barefoot ... was a horror. "
She is currently in Spain and it will be time to return to Albania.
?We are fine, but we have abandoned the house. It will take some time for me to come back. [Teared]. You in Tirana have felt it a lot, but you have no idea what happened there. All of Durres are in a [terrible] phase. I have met many others. I didn't travel directly. ?
As she talked about the city she grew up in, the actress found it difficult to hold back tears.
?The most important part of my life in those days I saw black. A black, abandoned city. The weather has also been [dark]. It was a ghost town. I was afraid to drive. ?
In addition, he emphasized the extraordinary solidarity of the Albanian people, inside and outside the borders.
?However, I was very touched by the entire Albanian people for the solidarity they showed, without exception. I'm very touched for all the help we've given each other, no matter how small. There is nothing more terrifying than not having a home to shake your head, be afraid of tomorrow, and missing relatives. I have never been more proud of us as a people than in these dreadful days, where we have lent a hand to one another, so tearful, crippled, kneeling, and we will all be stronger together. ?
In the end, Olta tried to urge everyone not to leave the city.
?I left yesterday. I'm going to rest because I'm psychologically very heavy. But I will recover and return to my hometown. My message is this: Let's leave time for the city and go back there again. Please don't give up. "
