An author’s insight into the looming elections crisis in Albania
Yesterday I was forwarded an article on Balkan Insight (BI) about some of the concerns over the upcoming parliamentary elections in Albania. The author was right on the money when describing the situation and also about the potential triggers that could cause trouble as the 23rd of June approaches. I want to stay positive and [...]
An “Olive Garden” Albanian style!
When I was going to university in the states, it was customary to try different places to eat. One of those places was a well-known chain of restaurants called the “Olive Garden”. The atmosphere was mainly geared toward married couples and average families with children, but most importantly a good place to eat. Well, the [...]
Another view of these Albanian parliamentary elections
Albanian parliamentary elections have always been a source of concern, manipulations and contestation. The parties in power have tried everything, and I mean everything, to get as many votes as they can. Meanwhile, the opposition has tried everything to do the same by exposing the other at the same time. Albanians are still far away [...]
Remembering trains and the current state of Albanian railways
As a child I remember getting on the train with my parents to go to the beach (which took over 1 hour), then I remember going to the city of Fier several times to visit my aunt (which would take almost a whole day). Then, democracy came and I don’t remember ever getting on a [...]
Living in a dirty city!
Generally I try not to park my car outside on the street. Thankfully we have an underground garage, which is quite handy considering the maxed out number of cars driving and parking everywhere on the streets of Tirana. However, this past week, I decided to leave the car parked outside for quick access in the [...]
Landslide-induced Adventure in Southern Albania
Friday, January 18th begins as a normal day in Tirana. After working a while, I meet my friend and we start our drive to Gjirokastra. Since we have not had much time to talk in a while, we enjoy the opportunity to catch up and time passes easily. We stop for a meeting in Fier [...]
Why is “maintenance” such a difficult concept for many Albanians?
The second law of thermodynamics states that things are in a constant state of decay, thus anything and everything in this world is in a constant state of consumption and entropy. Man-made materials are especially prone to this law. Thus, objects and subjects alike require a certain level of maintenance for them to operate at [...]
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