High school is either a time period in our lives that we have forgotten because there was not much of value to remember about it or just a vague collection of memories for which there is now diminishing reasons to cherish as just childhood stuff. But then, we tend not to give up all of [...]
As an Albanian, I come from a small country whose language, though very unique, is not spoken anywhere else. So for an Albanian it is very logical and advantageous to learn other languages so as to communicate freely and easily with other people in a language we both understand. Moreover, personally I have realized that [...]
These past two months (November & December) have been quite overloaded for me. I had to joggle three things at the same time and neither of them compared to a normal work load. First, the Albanian online bookstore had me going the whole day as we were processing about three times as many order as [...]
Who said Albanians don’t have class and a taste for fine things!! For me, the Tirana Jazz Radio is a fine proof of just that fact. I was so enthused to find out about this little known online radio, which broadcasts such music all day long. It is great for listening to while working in [...]
It was truly fascinating and interesting to read Eliza Dushku’s (actress) perspective on her visit and discovery of being an Albanian. Below is an excerpt from the article on Huffington Post. “Looking back at the recent weeks we’ve spent there, I feel foolish for anticipating I could understand Albania in less than a life time, [...]
Getting an invitation to go somewhere is always nice. It makes you feel special and it’s a real way to know that you have contributed or done something for which you are now being somehow recognized. But sometimes you get an invitation because the people organizing a European-wide event needed to have representatives from your [...]
Thanks to a hint from a friend, I got to read a very interesting article pointing out the splurge of private universities in the region and in Albania in particular. The author counted some 10 public and over 30 private universities, which beats the rest of the Balkan countries. As someone who aspires toward a [...]
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