A Transylvanian Shoemaker Returns To His Craft After COVID-19 Shuts Business

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The COVID-19 pandemic forced Lehel Ruzsa to close down his shop in Romania's Transylvania region for an extended period. But after taking a big economic hit, the ethnic Hungarian cobbler is back at work now, making his unique, handmade leather shoes. He learned his shoemaking skills from master craftsmen.