Caring for her uncle Leka had become Elira’s entire world. His small pension was their lifeline, and when she found him dead one morning, her first thought wasn’t just of loss—it was of survival. The pension payment was due that day, and without it, she had no way to eat or pay bills.
In a moment of sheer desperation, Elira made a decision that would haunt her. She dressed Leka, propped him in his wheelchair, and took him to the ATM. With tears in her eyes, she withdrew the money they needed, praying no one would look too closely. But Leka’s stillness was impossible to ignore, and concerned onlookers alerted the police.
Elira was arrested, her actions labeled as criminal. But those who knew the full story understood the truth: this was a woman trapped between grief and necessity, doing what she felt she had to do to survive.
