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Afghans in Albania hope to resume life in the US

Afghans evacuated to Albania last year are still waiting to move to the United States. Many of them follow the developments in Afghanistan while remaining trapped in Shengjin, about 70 kilometers northwest of Tirana. Hundreds of refugees who fled Afghanistan after the Taliban retook control of their country more than a year ago remain stranded… Continue reading Afghans in Albania hope to resume life in the US

World media write about Rita Ora’s visit to Albania

Rita Ora returned to Albania on Monday to meet ‘the most vulnerable children’ at a community center in Tirana, according to the Daily Mail post. The 31-year-old Kosovo-born UNICEF ambassador visited the House of Colors, which offers a range of services for children and their families, including an emergency shelter. The singer delighted residents as… Continue reading World media write about Rita Ora’s visit to Albania

Swiss television with an article about the Albanians of Switzerland, in focus: weddings, expensive cars and the “hunt” for finding partners in Kosovo

Swiss SRF television has recently dedicated an article to young Kosovar people living in Switzerland. The article is based on the marriages that take place every year between Switzerland and Kosovo and how families have the final say in this matter. Dating between young people should happen quite naturally, but for the parents of these… Continue reading Swiss television with an article about the Albanians of Switzerland, in focus: weddings, expensive cars and the “hunt” for finding partners in Kosovo

A Street in Brooklyn Will Soon Be Named “Mother Teresa”

People take photos of a statue of St. Teresa of Kolkata outside St. Athanasius Church Sept. 25 in the Bensonhurst section of Brooklyn, N.Y. The statue was a gift to Brooklyn from the Albanian community. (CNS photo/Marie Elena Giossi, The Tablet) See TERESA-STATUE-ALBANIA Oct. 4, 2016.

Six years ago, pride surged through the hearts and veins of Albanian-Americans as they watched then-Albanian President, Bujar Nishani, unveil a statue of Mother Teresa in the Bensonhurst section of Brooklyn. Hundreds of people had gathered for the ceremony outside the Catholic Church of St. Athanasius, where the figure of the founder of the Missionaries… Continue reading A Street in Brooklyn Will Soon Be Named “Mother Teresa”