It finally happened, Kosova declared itself independent from Serbia and is now free to chart its own course for the future. The much awaited Independence Day has now dawned and Albanians everywhere in the world have been celebrating its coming since the day before.
Sadly, I was not able to go to Kosova to witness this [...]

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It is almost becoming like a personal late-night weekend tradition. And it is one that I enjoy very much. What am I talking about? Well, it’s only Saturday morning and the hour marks 1:41 AM and I’ve just gotten home after a very nice evening dinner with some close friends. For quite some time [...]

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This is a world map showing all the Countries that will recognize Kosovo after it declares its Independence on 17 February 2008. According to the website currently there are 44 out of 192 U.N. member nations that are ready to recognize the new Republic of Kosova.
Also there is an interesting post by a fellow [...]

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Now that the independence of Kosova draws nearer even the long held hopes of all Albanians seem to find renewed strength and increased expectation. The Prime Minister of Kosova Hashim Thaçi, and those around him claim that the independence of Kosova will happen soon.
A growing number of media sources confirm this and they claim that [...]

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According to the Tirana Genetics Laboratory results, the genetic mutation Delta F508 was found in 78% of a group Albanians tested randomly. Researchers say this supports the theory that we descended from the northern parts of the continent.
This was the first ever genetic research of this type in Albania. The testing was carried out using [...]

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These last couple of days my business partner and I have been working hard on bringing back to life the Online Albanian Bookstore ShtepiaeLibrit.com (Book House). This is the main reason why I have not been able to do much about posting anything on this Blog nor anything else for that matter.
Long hours of work [...]

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The news was sad, but nevertheless true. The famous Albanian singer, composer and producer Eda Zari asked to relinquish her Albanian citizenship for the German one. This was more of an obligatory choice since the German government rules required it.
Eda is well known among Albanians not just for her beauty, but also for her unique [...]

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