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 [...]
Happy 100 Years of Independence Albania!
It started out as a cloudy and windy day, but it is did not feel so to the many thousands of people gathering around the center of Tirana and in all the other cities in the country for the 100 year anniversary of Albania’s independence. Albanians everywhere celebrate this centenary anniversary of our mother country’s [...]
Curing the corruption malady of the Albanian justice system
They say that the first step to solving a problem is recognizing it. But what happens when the issue has been over recognized? What happens when it is a well-known fact that the Albanian justice system is entrenched with corruption and that most of our lawyers and judges are filthy? Well, we go about reestablishing [...]
Let’s go for creative parking in Tirana!
For several years now, Tirana is facing a worsening situation from the increased number of cars roaming on its streets. To add to the problem there are over 100,000 new cars that enter and exit the city every day from the towns and cities all over Albania. To make matters worse these many cars have [...]
Corruption: 1 in 3 pays a bribe for public services
Albania is currently considered as the most corrupt country in Europe. Though this does not make the news much – a recent study produced by INSTAT (The National Institute of Statistics) with the support of the EU, based on individual interviews of some 5.700 citizens from all over the country, reported that 1 in 3 [...]
Reflections on the Violent Protest in Tirana
Though I personally try to bring forth a different perspective of this Albanian reality and life, I obviously do not tend to focus on the worst aspects nor do I want to exalt the evils of our society. But obviously there are harsh realities and issues that still affect us in ways that bring about [...]
Nokia UK Promotion Scam in Albania
Today I got a SMS on my cell saying: Congratulations, your cell phone has won 500,000 paunds in the onging Nokia UK prom. For claims Email: coordinatior.nokiaprom”at”live.com or call +447024038551 Well, being acquainted with different scam schemes I went directly online and searched for “Nokia UK Promotion Scam” to immediately find out that this was [...]
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