Slovenia's umbrella doctor weathers the economic storm

Ljubljana (AFP) April 21, 2024

While most people believe a malfunctioning umbrella means you have to buy a new one, Slovenian Marija Lah - one of Europe's last umbrella repairers - has spent her life proving them wrong. "Everything can be repaired! I believe I can repair 98 percent of all the umbrellas I get," the 56-year-old laughs, waving around a 50-year-old model to demonstrate its quality. While most umbrella r