Historical Calendar 18 August
1850 - Honore de Balzac dies at the age of 51. De Balzac, was a French novelist and playwright. The...
“In October 1980, the director of the Publishing House called me to the office, where there was a representative of the Central Committee, who just entered…”/ Memoirs of the translator of Kadare and Enver Hoxha
By Albert Vataj The second part Memorie.al / Exactly 108 years ago, on March 16, 1916, one of the most...
“Vangjo, director of the city’s Palace of Culture, a bad soul, together with his wife, Merin, who was the head of the block in the neighborhood, our family…”/ The rare testimony of the Albanian-Macedonian
By Nestor Topencharov The second part THE DRAMA OF LIFE (THE STORY OF A FAMILY) I dedicate this...
Historical Calendar 17 August
1943 - Robert De Niro is born in New York. De Niro, is an American actor, producer, and director who...
“I want to make known to the Albanian public opinion, the role of the State Security and those who contributed to my and my family’s suffering and today, I am putting my finger on…”/ The rare testimony of the Albanian-Macedonian
By Nestor Topencharov The first part - "This book, in a modest way, I believe will contribute to know even...
“They took me to a ghastly character, Skënder Kosova, a member of a trio of diabolical killers, devils of death, who sowed terror in Tirana, as with their ‘Jeep’…”/ Memoirs of the famous translator
By Albert Vataj The first part Jusuf Vrioni: "The fact that I was translating Kadare, put me in a delicate...
Historical Calendar 16 August
1900 - Battle of the Elands River during the Second Boer War ends after a 13-day siege is lifted by...
“Those who will secretly cross the border will be punished according to the law and if they do not obey the border guards, the punishment will also be capital, as…”/ Order of the Minister of the Interior, Simon Stefani, and March 1990
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....