"The only way to survive in a country of men was to become one": the life of the last "sworn virgins" of Albania

 Gjystina Grisha, or Duni, as the people call her, is one of the 12 "sworn virgins" of the Balkans.

There are only a dozen "sworn virgins" left in the world, an ancient Balkan tradition in which women live like men.

"Albania was a man's world, the only way to survive was to become one," explains Gjystina Grishaj.

When she was 23 years old and living in the mountains of northern Albania, she made a decision that would change her life.

He took a vow of celibacy and vowed to live the rest of his life as a man.