“Those who will secretly cross the border will be punished according to the law and if they do not obey the border guards,

Archival documents on border killings in 1990, in the districts of Shkodra, Pogradec, Korça, Erseka and Gjirokastra, are declassified. Memorie.al...

“Monk Vinçens Prennushi, he has been with me since Enver Hoxha had called him, supposedly to consult with him about the affairs of the Albanian Catholic Church, but in reality, for…”/ The unknown memories of Arshi Pipa

By Arshi Pipa Memorie.al / Behind the prison of Durrës, inside the wires is a ground floor building. It serves...

“In 1998, at the Ministry of the Interior, I met Ademi, the former lieutenant of Spaç, who tied the 17-year-old Palin from Mirdita to the stake, where he was found dead…”/ The sad testimony of the former the convicts

From Lujeta Progni Memorie.al / They were rebels, disobedient, dreamers. They were as impetuous as all high school students are....

Historical Calendar 15 August

1940 - An Italian submarine torpedoes and sinks the Greek cruiser Elli in the port of Tinos during peacetime, marking...

“The patriot who opened the ‘First Albanian School’ and presented the Albanian primer to the Sultan, died in misery in the hospital for the poor in Korça, after…”/ The unknown story of two brothers from Gjirokastra

August 13, 2024

From Kostandin Mosko Memorie.al / We find Koço Sotir sometimes with the name "Koto", sometimes with the name "Kostandin" and sometimes...

Historical Calendar 14 August

August 13, 2024

1916 - Romania declares war on Austria-Hungary. The Kingdom of Romania was neutral for the first two years of World...

“Our brother, Aliu, along with several other boys from the ‘Balli’ (National Front), were killed by Zylyftar Veleshnja’s gang and, after they were all placed in a pit, they told the villagers…” / The tragic story of the famous Berat clan/family

“Professor Isuf Luzaj told me: Rrapo Meto Vranishti, Rrapo Çelo Sevasteri, and Qazim Luzi from Kanina, are the three natural philosophers of Labëria, since they…”/ Testimony of the former political persecuted

August 12, 2024

By Keze Kozeta Zylo Memorie.al / Jadigjar Luzaj, politically persecuted since the age of 6 months, as he came from...

“A person sentenced to life imprisonment who commits another offense shall be punished with a new term of continuous solitary confinement, for a period ranging from six months to…”

“When all those who suffered there with me, ask me with a thread of hope; what does the civilized world say, what does the West say? – I looked at them and said…”/ Reflections of the former political convict

August 12, 2024

By Eduard M. Dilo A look at the memories of the poet Pëllumb Lamaj, from the "Prison Diary" block! Memorie.al...

Historical Calendar 13 August

August 12, 2024

1898 - Carl Gustav Witt discovers 433 Eros, the first asteroid to be found near Earth. Eros, the temporary designation...

Historical Calendar 12 August

August 11, 2024