The eighth in a series of 52 interviews with Albanian women in the public sphere #52GraShqiptare Sonila Meco is a journalist, television presenter, economist, professor and lecturer. She studied Finance at the University of Tirana, graduating first in her class before becoming a lecturer in the Department of Finance and Accounting at the Faculty of […]
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Gjirokaster, otherwise known as the Stone City is the birthplace of some of Albania’s most nefarious, brilliant, and controversial minds. Writer, feminist, and democratic icon Musine Kokalari was born there, as was author Ismail Kadare, historian Eqerem Cabej, and women’s rights activist Urani Rumbo. It was also home to Albania’s communist dictator Enver Hoxha who […]
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The seventh in a series of 52 interviews with Albanian women in the public sphere #52GraShqiptare. Anilda Nocka is a yoga instructor and businesswoman. She studied literature at the University of Tirana before gaining a degree in Business Law from the University of Camerino, an MBA in Finance at Bocconi and Stanford Universities, and a […]
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On Thursday 13 February, a conference will be held in Tirana which will discuss both domestic violence and mental health issues, and how they impact Albanian women. Organised by Alice Taylor in conjunction with the NGO Useful to Albanian Women, speakers will include psychiatrists, doctors, therapists, lawyers, activists and survivors of domestic violence. Over half […]
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The sixth in a series of 52 interviews with Albanian women in the public sphere #52GraShqiptare. Nada Dosti is an activist, journalist, editor, mother, and linguist. She holds a degree in Translation and Interpretation from Tirana University and a Masters in Journalism from Ankara, Turkey. She is fluent in five languages; Albanian, English, Turkish, Macedonian, […]
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I have been an ex-pat for most of my adult life living, working, learning, and adapting to three different cultures that were not my own. Now I have settled in Albania, I feel more at home than I ever did in my own country and I feel like I am making the transition towards becoming […]
Continue ReadingIt’s been a while since I have made any observations about life in Albania. Here are a few lighthearted, tongue in cheek things I have noticed during my 2.5 years here. Take an Albanian with you when trying to get anything done that involves a government department, anything legal, or the post office. Even if […]
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The fifth in a series of 52 interviews with Albanian women in the public sphere #52GraShqiptare. Enriketa Papa is a lecturer and professor at the University of Tirana as well as a historian, writer, editor, academic and researcher. Her focus is the History and Memory of Communism and the Contemporary History of Albania. She graduated […]
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On 4 February 2020, the LGBTI Civic Engagement Programme: Politics and Representation for the Advancement of the LGBTI Community Rights in Albania findings will be presented in Tirana. Spearheaded by Arber Kodra from the OMSA and in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Social Protection, the European Union and the Council of Europe ‘Horizontal […]
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