(2002)
In 1997, Marije lives with her mother in Canada. When her grand-father dies, she goes to the funerals in the mountains of Albania and steps into a past of blood feud and ancient customs. She meets her uncle Zef who, in fact, is an aunt. Zef is a 'vowed virgin' that is a woman who lives her life as a man never marrying of having children. Written by Lyse Lefebvre 1b7 Marije, a Canadian of Albanian heritage, lives with her ailing mother in Canada. Unable to choose between two lovers, Marije attends a family funeral in the mountains of Albania and steps into a past of blood feuds and ancient customs rooted in legend. She is so enchanted by her new life that she decides to become a ?vowed virgin,? that is, a woman who lives out her life as a man, never marrying or having children. e7b Written by Anonymous