Social Issues

In less time than it takes to fill in a pothole on a major intercity road in Albania, the historic main stadium of Tirana was demolished. It...

One of the many characteristics of the  Communist world was the insistence that the ‘ideal’ be  constantly portrayed as ‘reality’ and that reality be relegated to  the...

When I first visited Albania in 2005 I had one overwhelming impression: ‘This country has a lot of potential.’  I saw, as others before and since have...

These pictures were truly an exciting discovery for me. At first, they looked like they were taken years ago, but the sad reality is that they are...

Hi everyone, I have been thinking for some time now to come up with a list of smoke free coffee places in Tirana and other cities. Personally, I am...

I’m an irregular user of public transportation. At most I get to use it three times a week, but average is probably twice. It’s not that I...

As much as I dislike the experience, I found myself again at the children’s hospital, however, this time it was because our son was getting circumcised. The practice...