On 28 November 1912, now 95 years ago, Albanians gained their independence from the Ottoman Turks who had occupied the country for close to five centuries.
This day is also called the Day of the Flag and it is celebrated by all people of Albanian origin or ethnicity, in and outside the territory of the country [...]

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Hello there dear friends and visitors,
I know that this will come as a surprise to many of you, but the truth is that this was the next logical step for me in this whole blogging process that I’ve been going through for the past months and years. Some of you will remember my decision [...]

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I just wanted to wish a Happy Thanksgiving to all my American and English speaking friends.
 
Despite the fact that this day is not much known in Albania or to Albanians, I learned to appreciate it while living in the States.
Families would get together and friends would celebrate with each other. It was during these times [...]

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Recently I learned that the Italian Embassy is obliging applicants to receive their passports back through a postal service and is making them pay for a service which most often do not need.
 
A friend of mine had just gone to get her visa and after applying for it, the embassy officer had told her that [...]

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I am what may be defined as a MJAFT Movement fan. I appreciate what these guys have done to influence the mentality and political culture of Albania and I think that their contribution is indispensable. I would also have to admit that they have made their share of mistakes and misjudgments on different issues in [...]

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When I first wrote about the fact that most of Tirana would be without water, one of the implications in my mind was the fact that merchants might increase the price of bottled water, but it would have never crossed my mind that both main maternity homes in Tirana would be suffering this as well. [...]

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Today I was looking as some past emails and I found a link to a website that a friend of mine has sent me with lots of information on world. The application on the website was called World Clock. Check it out on this address: http://www.peterrussell.com/Odds/WorldClock.php

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