L’histoire de Tirana insoumise

Hier, à Tirana (ou devrais-je dire Tirona, comme on dit quand on est de Tirana) s’est effectué un petit pas pour l’histoire de l’humanité mais un pas de géant sur le chemin du devoir de mémoire de l’histoire de la ville mais aussi de toute l’Albanie. En effet hier se tenait la première du documentaire…

First Albanian Bektashi Tekke in the U.S

No need to remind you of my interest and fascination with Bektashism and Bektashi heritage. Most of you already know that I have tried to visit every Tekke or Turba that I found on my way when I was living in Albania. So when I heard about the first (and the only) Albanian Bektashi center…

Where to go out in Tirana?

It only takes a short time when in Albania to understand that the country of eagles is in fact the country of coffeeshop and bars. Coffee, as in many Mediterranean cultures, is part of everyday life, to the point that one often translates various actions by « drinking a coffee ». So, we do not go out for a…