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
Today was the promotion of the book “Pavilion of the Republic of Kosovo ‘Containtemporary’”, curated by Maksut Vezgishi. The book is a collection of writings about the installation of the team of collaborating authors from the representation of Kosovo in the 17th International Exhibition of Architecture at the Venice Biennale. Kosovo representative team in the… Continue reading The book ‘Containtemporary’ is promoted, a summary of the writings of the Kosovo representative team at the Venice Biennale
Born and raised in Deçan, Sabrina Lekaj, about 10 years ago, decided to leave Kosovo. She moved to the United States, a very difficult decision for Sabrina, who left halfway through her career as a journalist, and her job as the coordinator of the Peja Youth Center, to start a new life in New… Continue reading Sabrina Lekaj: Yoga gave meaning to my life, after a very big loss
Not only models, but also the Albanian school “Alba Life” we have a lot of fun, writes Emilia’s mother. Emili Arifaj is a young student just registered at the Albanian School “Alba Life” Ambassador of the Nation in the Bronx, in the premises of the “Illyria” Center provided by Mr. Mark Gjonaj “Honour of the… Continue reading A student of the Albanian School “Alba Life”, in the attention of the great master of photography Fadil Berisha
His passion for jazz music started in Prishtina, while his dream for a successful career as a guitarist in this music genre, Taulant Mehmeti is living in New York. Nearly 10 years ago Taulant came to America with a big goal, to conquer the biggest scenes in what he calls the world jazz capital. “I… Continue reading Jazz guitarist Taulant Mehmeti is living in New York a dream he could not fulfill in Kosovo
Many times, Albanians have proven themselves by achieving great success in various fields around the world. Among them is the Albanian-American Liridona Leti, born in Palm Springs, California. The work she does is of particular importance to all of humanity. “Born in Palm Springs CA, I have a Bachelors of Science and a Masters of… Continue reading Liridona Leti, the Albanian-American scientist who does research against cancer
In the National Museum of Kosovo, among the many testimonies that speak about the history and past of Kosovo, there is also a newspaper. This was published in 1995 in the United States of America. Articles related to Albania and Albanians were published in it. This is also illustrated by the front page of the… Continue reading The newspaper published in 1995 in the USA is kept in the National Museum of Kosovo
Although raised in New York, the most diverse cultural city in the world, the artist Arta Gashi-Loxha, has known how to best preserve the identity of her ancestors. With her art, she expresses the strong connection she has with the culture and traditions of the Albanian people. It all started when she was a kid.… Continue reading Albanian-American Arta Gashi- Loxha, brings albanian traditions through art
She was only 2 years old when her parents immigrated from Montenegro to the United States of America, for a better life. Now, Albanian-American Laura Lulgjuraj, a business management graduate, works as a Real Estate Sales Agent in Westchester, New York. She says the work she does is not always easy and that sometimes there… Continue reading Laura Lulgjuraj, successful Albanian-American woman in Real Estate Industry
The wonderful tastes of Albanian and American cuisine were combined together, as American guest chef Tiffany Derry prepared a dinner together with Albanian chefs Sokol Prenga, Gëzim Musliaka and Armond Kikino, the US Embassy announced. United States Ambassador Yuri Kim joined chefs, agribusiness owners, and supporters of Albanian food and wine to enjoy dinner and… Continue reading American chef Tiffany Derry visits Albania
