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Kosova's Crucial 2025 Elections: Here Are the Facts
Prime Minister Albin Kurti speaks to the Assembly of the Republic of Kosova. The upcoming parliamentary elections in Kosova, set for...
Andina Pepshi
Jan 27, 20254 min read
Tapestry of Faith: The Religious History of Albanians in Kosova
The city of Gjakova in the region of Dushkaja, known for its multi-religious environment. The following is the second installment in a...
Valton Vuciterna
Dec 28, 202416 min read
Qemalists and Esadists: Albanians on the Eve of Independence and Today
The following article originally appeared in the Albanian daily Gazeta Tema . It is penned by Pëllumb Xhufi, head of the Sector for...
Enri Lala
Nov 28, 202412 min read
What Richard Grenell’s Return Means for the Balkans
With Donald J. Trump having secured a return to the White House, it is essential to cast a spotlight on Richard Grenell — a figure who...
Andina Pepshi
Nov 18, 20244 min read
DARDANORUM: The Roman and proto-Albanian Presence in the Anadrini Region
A typical vineyard on the outskirts of the city of Rahovec, Kosova. The following is the first installment in a three-part chronological...
Valton Vuciterna
Nov 4, 20246 min read
Enver Hoxha's Influence on Southern Africa
The following article was originally written as a primary source analysis for a history course on the global anti-apartheid movement at...
Enri Lala
Oct 14, 20245 min read
Hasan Prishtina and the Uprising of 1912
Hasan Berisha, later known as Hasan Prishtina, was an Albanian patriot and politician who played a prominent role in the Albanian...
Andina Pepshi
Sep 27, 202411 min read
Thank You, USA: Why Kosova Loves the United States
The following article is the full script for the social media post our Creative Director, Andina Pepshi, made for Shoqata Akademike dhe...
Andina Pepshi
Aug 30, 20248 min read
Erina Baci: Uncovering a New Chapter in Albanian Archaeology
“A nation that forgets its past has no future,” runs a famous saying. The Albanians have a complex relationship with history. Deep, long...
Enri Lala
Aug 26, 202418 min read
Adriatik Lapaj and the Future of Albania
‘Shqipëria Bëhet’ is a rather oblique phrase without a direct translation. Its meaning is best understood as ‘Albania will make something...
Enri Lala
Jul 19, 202417 min read
Adriatik Lapaj dhe e Ardhmja e Shqipërisë
‘Shqipëria Bëhet’ është një shprehje qe vështirë mund të përkthehet pa humbur kuptimin. Ajo shpreh një optimizëm të thellë, por tani...
Enri Lala
Jul 19, 202417 min read
The History Behind the Dea of Butrint
The Head of Dea, Dea of Butrint, The Goddess of Butrint, The Head of Apollo. Each of these names refers to the most famous sculptural...
Andina Pepshi
Jul 9, 20246 min read
25,000 Albanians Walk Into a Stadium: A Day in Hamburg
In their second match of Euro 2024, Albania was set to face Croatia. Little Albania, described by YouTube “experts” as the weakest team...
Enri Lala
Jun 30, 20244 min read
The Rose of Çamëria
In 1994 the Albanian Parliament marked the 27th of June as the official commemoration day of the Çam expulsion, honoring a key and tragic...
Enri Lala
Jun 27, 20243 min read
My Journey in Albanian-American Media
“Raise your hand if you want to pursue education outside of Albania?” In a class of thirty 13-year-olds, twenty-nine of them raised their...
Kendra Duli
May 11, 20246 min read
The EaglePod: Bringing Albanian-American Stories to Light
In late April, I sat down with Lorena Culaj, the host of the EaglePod. We are both board members of Shoqata Akademike dhe Profesionale...
Enri Lala
May 6, 20242 min read
Young Ismail Kadare's 'Longing for Albania'
Young Kadare during his post-graduate studies at Moscow's Maxim Gorky Institute of World Literature with the Latvian poet and translator...
Enri Lala
Feb 12, 20243 min read
A Conversation With the Man Who Brought Albanian to Harvard
"We need to see each other as an opportunity, not as a threat." Albanians have a longer history at Harvard than might first meet the eye....
Enri Lala
Oct 26, 202317 min read
Ancient Peoples, Modern Narratives: Forming National Identities in Albania and Iran
A few months ago, halfway through my History of Achaemenid Persia class, I came to Professor John Lee to present a few ideas for a final...
Enri Lala
Oct 3, 20238 min read
Mit'hat Frashëri's Historic Speech to Communist-Occupied Albania (1949)
In August of 1949, Mit'hat Frashëri, the descendant of the foremost Albanian family and former leader of the Balli Kombëtar (National...
Enri Lala
Jul 24, 20234 min read
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