“Marku, the red-haired policeman of the camp, took the family of a prisoner into his house, who were left outside in the s

By Maksim Rakipaj Part thirteen Memorie.al/ Maksim Rakipaj, originally from Përmet, whose family had helped...

Historical Calendar January 08

January 5, 2026

1937 - Anton Pashku, who was an Albanian writer, was born in Grazhdanik, near Prizren. Pashku is a classic of...

“In Spaç, I met X. Y., who had worked in a cultural institution and was married to a girl, one of the most beautiful in Tirana, but the Chief of Police, Q. B., ia…”/ Memories of the former Navy officer

By Maksim Rakipaj The twelfth part Memorie.al / Maksim Rakipaj, originally from Përmet, whose family had helped and supported the...

“A young German-West couple who had “penetrated” the Hotel ‘Adriatiku’, where from the second floor, the State Security was watching with binoculars, amazed them…”/ The unknown history of Durrës Beach

“He was arrested with the ‘Group of art-culture’, in Durrës, which was led by Everst Kërliu and N. Mane, M. Verzivolli, V. Bakiri, I. Sopi, M. Myshketa, M. Bylykbashi, etc.,. ..”/ The unknown story of Hysen Haxhiaj

March 24, 2026

From Shpendi Topollaj The seventh part Memorie.al / When the symbols of communism, after half a century of struggle, collapsed,...

“In the camp of Ballshi, the head of the Durrës Internal Branch, Kapllan Shehu, the brother-in-law of Kadri Hazbiu, came to us, who called me and Aladin Kapo and asked us to…”/ Testimony of the former Navy officer

By Maksim Rakipaj Part eleven Memorie.al / Maksim Rakipaj, originally from Përmet, whose family had helped and supported the Anti-Fascist...

Historical Calendar January 07

January 5, 2024

1922 - Dail Eireann (Parliament of Ireland), ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by a vote of 64 to 57. This treaty...

“I was arrested for the ‘Human Rights Card’ that I had at home, for spying on me, my first cousin’s husband, an associate of the Security and…”/ The rare testimony of the mathematics professor from Korça

“You must have the mind and heart of Visar Zhiti, who is ‘sprinkled – as he says – with the blood of murdered books’, to manfully face medieval court sessions…”/ Reflections of the well-known writer

March 24, 2026

From Shpendi Topollaj The sixth part Memorie.al / When the symbols of communism, after half a century of struggle, collapsed,...

“Release from Burrel Prison on February 6, 1991 and how I was separated in Milot, without meeting my close cell friend since 1973…” / Rare testimony of Bedri Çoku

“Deputy Minister Agron Tafa said that Hysni Kapo told Enver; if my nephew is an agent, I will kill him with my own hand, and otherwise, you must release him from prison, because…”/ Confession of former Navy officer

By Maksim Rakipaj The tenth part Memorie.al / Maksim Rakipaj, originally from Përmet, whose family had helped and supported the...

“In Burrel prison, an imprisoned professor, when his imprisoned brother dies, he doesn’t tell, but puts a cigarette in his mouth and…”/ Reflections of the well-known writer, about the book of the former political prisoner

March 24, 2026

From Shpendi Topollaj The fifth part Memorie.al / When the symbols of communism, after half a century of struggle, collapsed,...

Historical Calendar January 06

January 5, 2026