Historical Calendar 1 August
1872 - Born in the village of Shënpjetër in Fier, Jani Minga was an Albanian teacher, signer of the Declaration...
“When Napolon Zerva’s gangs were retaliating against the Cham population in Filat, killing women, old women and children, or raping young daughters and brides, the Sidheriot villagers…”/ The tragic story of 1944
By Hajredin Isufi Memorie.al / The history of the relations between Muslim Chams and Christians, during the fascist occupation of...
“When Father Anton Harapi was there, an officer went with some soldiers to check, but Father Ludovik Kiri lied to the soldiers and put them in…”/ Testimony to the investigator of Father Filip Mazrrek, November ’46
From Veli Haklaj The fifth part PERSECUTION OF THE CATHOLIC CLERGY -...
“When Mark Gjonmarkaj, Father Dioniz Maka and Father Dod Pepa came, they landed from Dukagjini in Shkodër, with 300 – 400 mountaineers, with the National-Liberation war, but…”/ Testimony in the investigator of Father Filip Mazrrek, November ’46
From Veli Haklaj Part four PERSECUTION OF THE CATHOLIC CLERGY - STATE SECURITY QUESTIONS IN 1946 Memorie.al / In the...
“The three sailors did not want to escape, they had gone out to sea for fun, but they killed each other, after…”! / The unknown history of the film “Silent Duel” and the secret documents, from the former head of the Archive
By Kastriot Dervishi Memorie.al / For years, generations have fixed in their memory, the story of a failed escape at...
“I told Gac Çun, in the conversations I had with him, that if I were young, I would have gone to the mountains, because I was very upset with Çun Jonuzi, because…”/ Testimony to the investigator, Father Ciril Canit, Feb. ’47
From Veli Haklaj The third part PERSECUTION OF THE CATHOLIC CLERGY - STATE...
“Dom Mikel Koliqi, was the director of the ‘Catholic Action’, for the Shkodra region, where they received instructions to fight communism and…”/ Testimony to the investigator of Father Agostin Ashiku, November 1947
From Veli Haklaj Second part PERSECUTION OF THE CATHOLIC CLERGY - STATE SECURITY QUESTIONS IN 1946 Memorie.al / In the...
“The day Musine Kokalari died in her apartment in Rrëshen, I found writings in her hand…”/ The rare testimony of her neighbor and gravedigger, the exiled Vlonja
From Ndue Dedaj Memorie.al / "When Enver Hoxha comes to visit Mirdita, in 1968, they put Musine in a car...
“In the winter of 1945, I received a letter from Father Antoni Harapi, through the owner of the house who used to take care of him, where he told me;…”/ Testimony in the trial of Father Mark Harapi, December 12, 1946
From Veli Haklaj Part one PERSECUTION OF THE CATHOLIC CLERGY - STATE SECURITY QUESTIONS IN 1946 Memorie.al / In...
“At the family of the captain of Mirdita, Prenkë Bib Doda, I met the Franciscan friar Gjergj Fishta, who wrote strictly against the barbarism of the Montenegrins…”/ Reflections of the well-known publicist
By Irhan Jubica Second part Memorie.al / Question marks, too many question marks? Are the remains of Gjergj Fishta really...