24 Nov
Posted by elvis as Albanian Blogger, Personal
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 [...]
11 Nov
Posted by elvis as Albania & Albanians, Citizenship, Entertainment & Media, Pictures & Video, Social Issues
Portokallia Show may be considered one of Albanians’ favorite TV shows. One that has distinguished itself for its good fun skits and variety of entertaining elements, with often relatively fresh material that can produce “good†laughs. It is probably one of the most watched shows for Top Channel, not only in Albania but literally [...]
Last week it happened on two occasions that as I was walking in the Block-u area, I noticed two large limo cars together with some other luxury cars roaming the streets nearby. At first it came as a surprise to see these huge cars and wonder how do they get around our narrow streets, but [...]
02 Nov
Posted by elvis as Daily Life in Tirana, Social Issues, Young People
Last night I watched the news telling two stories of Albanian young people who threatened to kill themselves by jumping off or tried to kill a fellow roommate with a headphones cord. Which to me sounds just, crazy!!!The first story regarded, as I said, two young men, who were stopped by the police while traveling [...]
For several months now, I’ve been working on a new online project, which will allow you to buy Albanian books online. The website will allow you to order books and then they will be mailed to you from Albania using the different shipping options that have been configured on the online bookstore.
This is not the [...]
Yesterday, on 12 Feb. 07, the father of my closest friend died at the old age of 79. I cannot claim to have known him very well, but the sad occasion helped me get a clearer understanding of his contribution toward my country’s culture and most importantly as the man that he was.
My friend’s father [...]