Ndroq and Tirana We drove to Ndroq, a village of about 5000 people, that is part of the municipality of Tirana, Albania, even though it took us almost an hour to get there. Most of the country we drove through was a mixed industrial area interspersed with some vineyards and truck farms yielding produce. We …
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Community Center Clashes Show Darker Side of Berat
Berat We drove several hours south from Tirana to Berat, the 9th largest city in Albania. The city is along a river with a massive mountain, the 2nd highest in the country dominating the valley. A castle dating back to the 500 years of the Ottoman Empire’s rule, constructed with Byzantine architectural elements tops …
Students Rising in Albania
Tirana On our schedule it simply said “Community Organizing Talks” at 6 PM in the evening. It had been a full day that began with taping a radio interview on a national station, a walk through the central square and a look at some of its museums, and a meeting not too far away …