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Month: August 2020

Dinner at Peme e Jetes, Durres

August 15, 2020August 15, 2020The Balkanista

Located just outside of Durres, on a hill surrounded by rolling fields is the Peme e Jetes organic farm and agrotourism. The entrance is lined with fig trees and vines and as you drive down the road, you can see the farm and its many animals below you. Owned by the Bujari family, they grow […]

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UNDERDOG: Transcription of my talk for Creative Mornings Tirana

August 14, 2020August 14, 2020The Balkanista

You might wonder what I was doing, giving a talk about being an “underdog”. I am a white, British, educated woman with a strong passport and plenty of privilege- whether I like it or not, that is the situation I was born into. You might think that I couldn’t possibly know what it is like […]

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The face of Albanian society through 999 portraits

August 10, 2020August 10, 2020The Balkanista

Loreta Cuka is a photographer based in Tirana, Albania. Over the last few years, Loreta’s photos of protests, civil society movements and unrest, and various events have drawn an increasing amount of attention. Exit caught up with Loreta to discuss the #999 project, a series of raw and unedited photo’s depicting Albanians from every walk […]

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Albanica Winery- a gem in the hills of Fier County

August 1, 2020August 1, 2020The Balkanista

At the top of a hill, somewhere between Fier and Lushnje sits the Albanica Winery, home to the Prifti family, a small guesthouse, kantina, and vast vineyards. To reach your destination, you have to drive up a winding hill, pass through a forest, and cross a small ridge before you descend to the winery which […]

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