Calendar January 21, 2026
1911 - Officially developed, the first automobile race in Monte Carlo. This race is an event organized annually by the...
“When the envoys from Tirana told Noli: ‘Very well; we can bury Konica in Albania, but first we must bring him before the people’s court,’ an inflamed Noli…” / Article from “Dielli” newspaper, October 20, 1965
By Agim Xh. Dëshnica Part One Memorie.al / At a time when the dictatorship was rolling down into the abyss,...
“An Armenian community settled in Durrës during the 1920s and became an active part of the city’s economic, commercial, cultural, and sporting life, such as Grigor Bodikian, who…” / Reportage from the coastal city
Part Two Memorie.al / My life have already reached its crescendo and, like an airplane, are coming in for a...
“Anyone who, possessing influence or whose word carries weight with a State official or a member of the Legislative Chambers accepts money or other benefits shall be punished with…” / What did the Penal Code of 1928 provide for?
By Dashnor Kaloçi Part thirteen Memorie.al / The history of parliamentary elections in our country, or more accurately, the attempts...
“Together with three friends, with a coffin covered with blankets, we buried Hasan Prifti from Dibra, but when we went to the cherry tree, what did we see; the body of Fuat Voshtima, that we…”/ The rare testimony of the former ballista from Vlora
By Petrit Velaj Part Six Memorie.al / During the years of World War II, the waves of the Anti-Fascist War swept...
“When the Germans entered his home, Xhulio reached for his inside jacket pocket, recognizing the interpreter as a former classmate from his time in Italy…” / The tragic tale of the beautiful Italian lady and the Albanian student
By Adela Kolea Part Two Memorie.al / Mr. Antonio woke up very early, as he did every morning. He was,...
“At the Special Trial, while being accused by Koçi Xoxe for the lack of organized resistance on April 7th, 1939, Koço Kotta replied…” / The tragic history of the former Albanian Prime Minister who succumbed to torture in Burrel Prison in 1949.
Part Two Memorie.al / Kostaq Kota, or Koço, as he liked to be called, was born on March 14, 1888,...
Calendar January 20, 2026
1921 - Turkey's first Constitution is adopted, making substantial changes to the source of the exercise of sovereignty, and sanctifying...
“Even though the Head of the Political Office, Ugo Capialbi, summoned Avni Rustemi and Sali Hallkokondi to maintain order in the city and villages, November 28, 1918…” / The unknown history of the patriot from Vlora.
By Prenjo Imeraj Part Two Memorie.al / Two major things stand out immediately when reading Bardhosh Gaçe's interesting monograph dedicated...
“‘Sefer Efeniu’ is the most typical street in the memory of Durrës citizens – legendary, rich in history, and home to people of action, patriotism, culture, and civic virtue, as well as sports and…” / A reportage from the coastal city.
Part One Memorie.al / My life have already reached its crescendo and, like an airplane, it is coming in to...