“Our ancestors, well-known merchants in Italy, settled in Udine, Padua and Milan, where ‘Rruga Summaj’ is loca

By Ben Andoni Second part Memorie.al / In the last days of December 2003, Terezina...

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November 2, 2022

1922 - The last Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, Mehmed VI abdicates from his throne in Istanbul, ending the de...

“Redeye” put me in the dark office, and told me that if I didn’t agree to monitor and tell what my friends were doing, he would…”/ Memoirs of the dissident ex-soldier, who was shot in 63-in

By Trifon Xhagjika shot in 1963 Memorie.al / Trifon Xhagjika were born on April 20, 1932 in the village of...

“Our ancestors, who were diplomats, doctors, merchants, etc., were related to the Pope, while Demetrius, who was a baron, defeated Stefan Dushan and…”/ The unknown history of the famous Shkodra family

By Ben Andoni The first part Memorie.al / In the last days of December 2003, Terezina Summa, known as an...

“Kadri, don’t tell us Avash, there is no Avash here, show us; was there any hostile work in the Ministry of the Interior, if so, why don’t you have them…”?! / Unknown meeting of the Bureau, October 8, ’82

Dashnor Kaloçi The fifth part Memorie.al publishes some archival documents extracted from the Central...

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October 30, 2022

1929 - Born in Naples, the famous actor Carlo Pedersoli internationally known as Bud Spencer. Spencer, was an Italian actor,...

“In 1987, the Central Committee was alerted and they wanted to take me to Radio Kukësi, because I interviewed Vokrri, when he came to Vlora with ‘Partizan’ from Belgrade…”/ Testimonies of RTS radio reporter

From Uvil Zajmi - Long career in Radio - Tirana, friendships with world-famous composers, politicians, actors and athletes...! - Memorie.al...

“When I told my friend Ramiz that, with what Prokopi did in Peza, I’m going crazy, that the gossip will continue, he answered me…”/ Kadri Hazbiu’s unknown self-criticism, September ’82

Dashnor Kaloçi The fourth part Memorie.al publishes some archival documents extracted from the Central State Archive in Tirana (the fund...

“In 1979 in the prison of Shkodra, a convict told me that Monsignor Çoba, the Archbishop, who the whole city knew was dead, was there and when I saw him…”/ Memoirs of Father Anton Luli

Second part Memorie.al / On March 9 we remember the anniversary of the death of Father Anton Luli, martyr and...

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