GJILAN, KOSOVO – Avoiding eye contact and unsuccessfully fighting back tears, Fatmire describes a home life not uncommon in rural Kosovo. Her father, an alcoholic, allowed her to attend school for only two years and would forbid her from leaving the house even to meet a male cousin. When his abusiveness escalated, finally culminating in the death of her mother, she went to the only place where she knew she would be safe. A HELPING HAND: US soldiers stationed near the shelter make regular cash donations. DAMASO REYES In the Monitor Thursday, 01/05/06 A mining town faces tragedy - together...