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Albania - Skhoder - Lula Ivanaj at work with a colleague in her garage where she works as a mechanic.
Lula Ivanaj at work with a colleague in her garage where she works as a mechanic. Ivanaj, 41 has lived like a man for 26 years. After the death of her elder brother she accepted the tradition of the Avowed Virgin.
Photo ID: SFE_970201_0022
©Stuart Freedman
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