Imagine a life that starts on a bench, with no roof over your head, in the cold February nights in Germany. This is not a movie script, but the real story of singer Redzep Redzepovic, known as Lepi, from Novi Pazar. He revealed how he spent two and a half months sleeping on benches, with no food or shelter, until the German Red Cross helped him.
Lepi is not just a singer, but a construction master who worked in Germany for 20 years. He started as an assistant, then a bricklayer, then a supervisor, and eventually founded his own construction company, working at the largest railway station in Europe. All this without finishing high school, only with elementary education.
His life story is a real drama: he married a German woman, divorced, returned to Novi Pazar, and now lives in Berlin trying to pursue medicine. Despite the tough beginnings, Lepi managed to overcome all obstacles and become successful.
His nickname ‘Lepi’ was born on a construction site in Berlin, where he didn’t remember colleagues’ names and called everyone Lepi. Ironically, this simplicity and persistence led to his success.
This story proves that with a bit of luck, hard work, and persistence, even the toughest situations can be overcome. When was the last time you slept on a bench? Or maybe you’ve forgotten what it’s like to have nothing? Share your thoughts, maybe Lepi isn’t the only one who went through hell to reach the stars!
