Dear friends, brothers, and sisters:
I am proud to announce to all of you that the third and final phase of our mission “Flying For Kosovo” has started in Aruba and the Caribbean islands. It has been a great pleasure having all of your support during my entire mission. Your energy, moral and financial support has kept me going for the past several amazing and unforgettable months. I have learned a lot from each of you individually. Without all of your support and encouragement it would have been impossible to accomplish such a journey.
I am sure our mission will serve its purpose and life will continue. However, the tremendous amount of education and awareness that we have raised for Kosovo and its people and the knowledge that we have each learned in this mission is priceless. I have to admit and face something to all of you. I was very ignorant before I started our mission as far as the magnitude of difficulties I would face and all of the ‘red tape’ associated with flying to and within each individual country. Growing up in Switzerland and the USA has given me a wide perspective of the world, but this mission has taught me that each country is individual and unique and that, often times, things are done very different than what I am accustomed to. Many times it has taken me 3-10 times more energy and financial burden to get anything done.
No matter how many difficulties I have faced, continuing the mission has been my first and most important priority. The people that I have met in each country have been wonderful. I have learned so much from all of you. Your daily presence will be missed, but memories will never cease to exist. My heart is filled with gratitude for the kindness that I have received from everyone. May higher powers bless all of you and thank you again from the bottom of my heart for all your contributions small or large.
Your dear friend,
James Berisha
