August 2021 - The Balkanista

The fascinating history of Albania’s unique writing systems

August 18, 2021August 18, 2021The Balkanista

If you’ve ever delved into the world of Albania Twitter, you will have noticed that over the last few months, people have been writing in and changing their display names to a strange and rather wonderful font. This piqued my curiosity, and I was overjoyed when I discovered that this was Elbasan Script, an alphabet […]

How expats can feel more at home in a new country

August 13, 2021August 13, 2021The Balkanista

Introduction It’s no secret that Albania attracts a large number of tourists. Albania is so popular that the country received over 6 million tourists in 2019. And with Albania handling COVID reasonably well, it’s no surprise why so many tourists would choose it as a potential vacation destination after the pandemic. Some of those tourists […]

Month: August 2021

The fascinating history of Albania’s unique writing systems

How expats can feel more at home in a new country

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The fight to protect the Vjosa continues as European scientists visit Albania

Third edition of Albanian Diaspora Conference ‘Diaspora Flet’ heads to Kosova

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