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Born in the capital city of Pristina to a family of engineers, Kurti's background is embedded in the cultural and socio-political fabric of Kosovo. His early academic interests ranged from mathematics to philosophy, steering him towards activism during a time of oppression under Slobodan Milošević's regime. The era of ethnic cleansing, particularly targeting the predominantly Albanian population in Kosovo, culminated in a NATO intervention in the late 1990s, leading to Kosovo eventually declaring independence.