With her plane, she bombarded and powered NATO planes while they were carrying out the intervention on Serbian targets in Kosovo. This is Faruza Kallaba, the first Albanian-American who, for 78 days of intervention, had a very important role. She is proud of this difficult mission she had. According to her, in that way she… Continue reading The first Albanian-American pilot, this was her role during the NATO intervention in Kosovo
On Arthur Avenue at 189th Street, right at the corner, you can find Tony&Tina’s Pizzeria. The red and black flag is one of the Albanian motifs that speaks of the ancestry of the owners. What his father started, Filip Kajtazi continues now. Tony&Tina has been serving the Bronx since ’92, when his father was one… Continue reading The Kosovar family that prepares “byrek” in New York, how are they using social networks to promote their work?
Sefer Bytyqi from Arllat, Drenas has presented at the American Heart Associations (AHA 2022) in USA, Chicago, Illinois. In this conference, he conducted the paper “Percutaneous Coron Intervention is Not Superior to Optimal Medical Treatment in Impacting Clinical Events in Stable CAD: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis” within it he had the role of “Data… Continue reading The young man from Drenas presents his work at the American Heart Associations in the USA
Join this event for a richly layered evening of Arbereshe music, legacy and explorations of Albanian cultural identity and heritage with Nicola Scaldaferri. Promoted and presented by the Albanian Institute, the program honors the tradition of epic singing, drawing on Scaldaferri’s extensive fieldwork across the Albanian lands, including g the urban songs in Shkoder and… Continue reading Arbereshe Music and Albanian Heritage in NYC
Steven Elliott (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan’s 12th Congressional District. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 8, 2022. He advanced from the Republican primary on August 2, 2022. Through a tweet yesterday, he announced that the reason why he decided to compete is his Albanian-American fiancee, Bora.
The Kosovar activist, Adelina Tershani, led the protest of activists against global warming, on Friday in Washington D.C., during the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. Among the demands of the activists are to stop the financing of fossil fuels and not to contribute directly or indirectly to the destruction… Continue reading The activist from Kosovo leads the protest in Washington in defense of the environment
A local street in New York, United States of America, has been named after the national hero of Albania, Gjergj Kastrioti Skenderbeu. Albanians there have organized a rally with Albanian music and flags in honor of this event on Sunday, while images have been published in the online media. On this historic day for the… Continue reading A street in New York is named “Skenderbeu”
He was only 2 years old when his parents left Ohrid, North Macedonia, for the United States of America. Although they moved to Chicago for a better life, Albanian-American Niko Dervishi says the first 10 years were quite challenging for his family. “I was born in Ohrid, North Macedonia. My parents wanted a better future… Continue reading Albanian-American Niko Dervishi, one of the most popular hairdressers in Chicago
Albanian-born basketball player Lorela Cubaj moved to the United States in 2017 to pursue her dream. Born and raised in Italy, by two Albanian parents, she started playing basketball as a child, motivated by other family members who had a great passion for this sport. For five years in a row, she was part of… Continue reading Albanian women making history: Interview with Lorela Cubaj, WNBA player.
To the south of the Kopaonik mountain range and surrounded by steep mountains, are raised the walls of the Begu family house, in the village of Kaçandoll. The flag of the United States of America flies over its peak, as the best evidence of the closeness that this family has with the country miles away.… Continue reading Leaving the US for Kaçandoll after 17 years: The story of the Begu family
