Sofia One of the most unusual things I saw in Tirana, Albania was a museum of sorts called BunkArt near the central square and the main government buildings. Using a modern reference, it is fair to say that Albania for fifty years from the end of World War II until the embassy sieges and the …
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Looking at Albania through the Lens of the National Museum
https://chieforganizer.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Tom-Petty-The-Heartbreakers-01-For-Real-3533823.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple PodcastsTirana My visit to Albania was winding down. Only a few meetings left, including a wrap-up and next steps discussion with my colleague and fellow. An email needed to be drafted to follow up with the half-dozen or so people I had met who indicated a …
Curious Tactics of Anti-Government Protests in Albania
Tirana You first feel the tear gas in your eyes, but quickly a small cough hacks away, as you put a handkerchief over your nose and mouth to breathe more easily. Standing back from throng so we could observe clearly, we knew the tear gas was coming even before we felt its effect. A surge …