Macedonia, now officially called North Macedonia, is one of the smaller Balkan States, but still one with plenty to offer! Thanks to its small size (it only takes a few hours to drive across the country) it’s a great place to explore if you’re short on time, or if you really enjoy getting to know […]
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If you are travelling to the Albanian riviera this summer, there is one place you must be sure to stop off at. The Hotel Picasso in Radhime, Vlore is not just a normal hotel because within its perimeter lies an art space called Galeria e Bregdetit that brings visitors a unique opportunity to explore the […]
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“Albania? Is it safe?” This is a question I am often asked when I tell people I have made this little-known Balkan state home. Located on the fringes of Europe; bordered by Kosovo and Montenegro to the north, Macedonia to the east, Greece to the South, and the Adriatic Sea to the west, it is […]
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Despite the fact that FGM is not a practice performed to Albanian women, we must criminalise the practice. The new penalties should be imposed on this as Albania prepares to comply with the Istanbul Convention, an international legal mechanism for the protection of women’s rights, which Albania has ratified in 2016. By ratifying the convention […]
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Para dy ditësh u paraqita tek zyrat e mjekut tim obsteter-gjinekolog tim dhe qava. Qava sepse jam e tmerruar, e rraskapitur, më të përziera, hormonale, e frustruar, kam shumë dhimbje dhe thjesht më ka ardhur në maje të hundës me çfarë ka qenë 9 muaj torturë. Qava sepse nuk mund të duroj një sekond më […]
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Two days ago I stood in my OBGYN’s office and I cried my eyes out. I cried because I am terrified, exhausted, nauseous, hormonal, frustrated, under incredible amounts of stress, in a lot of pain, and am just done with what has been 9 months of torture. I cried because I couldn’t take another second […]
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The city of Berat, located in the south of Albania has existed for almost 2500 years in a valley that lies between what was once the ancient regions of Illyria and Epirus. Seventy kilometres south of the capital Tirana, and a three hour drive from the Greek border at Kakavi, this historic city sits nestled […]
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