“Greek soldiers would tie the men with chains and ropes, and before their very eyes, they would dishonor their mothers, brides, and underage daughters, who…” / Reflections of the well-known publicist from the USA.
By Gani Vila Part One - The Greek Genocide and the Silence of Albanian Governments for Over...
“The ship ‘Kozma Nushi’ of Pashaliman departed toward Italy with 200 soldiers, sailors, and officers; the Sazan water tanker with…” / Secret documents of the events of February-March 1991 are revealed.
By DASHNOR KALOÇI Part One Memorie.al / Exactly 35 years ago, in mid-February 1991, thousands of Albanians from various cities...
“Vangjel Zhapa and other benefactors such as Apostol Arsaqi, Georges and Simon Sina from Përmet, Jani Banga from Korça, and Jani Dhima from Himara, financed…” / The unknown history of Albanian philanthropists in Greece.
Memorie.al / A philanthropist of great fame in the Balkans and beyond, Vangjel Zhapa is one of the notable sons...
Calendar February 27, 2026
1900 - Bayern Munich Football Club established. Bayern Munich is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. He is...
“On the evening of August 1, ’84, Isabela, along with Zamira and Klement, set off swimming toward Corfu; however, in the morning, they saw that their brother…” / The mystery of the escape of the Islami sisters, the [voices] of “Voice of America”!
Memorie.al / The fate of a family and their escape from dictatorial Albania filled the front pages of Western newspapers...
“When one of their friends – a retiree or an elderly man – was missing, they would worry: ‘Why hasn’t he come out to the Bazaar?!’ Alizoti would tell them: ‘Go take a look at the electric poles, at the death notices, because…’ / The untold stories of the Gjirokastra bookseller”
Part Twenty-One Excerpts from the book: ‘ALIZOT EMIRI - The Man, the Bookstore, and the Noble Newspaper’ ...
“The Lura meeting on August 27, ’43, attended by Mit’hat Frashëri, Abaz Kupi, Muharrem Bajraktari, Fiqiri Dine, Hysni Dema, Miftar Kaloshi and…”/ The unknown history of the “parliaments” of Dibra
Memorie.al / In Dibër, the word 'assembly' (kuvend) meant a broad meeting of members of a community, or of several...
“Despite the insults and verbal abuse, ‘Enver’s volunteers’ continued moving forward with his portraits; the small group lost their patience, and…” / February 1991, when the boys of “Skela” clashed with the Enverists of Vlora.
Memorie.al / Five days after the statue of the dictator Enver Hoxha was toppled and dragged through the streets of...