Calendar January 9, 2026
1941 - During World War II, the first flight of the Avro Lancaster aircraft takes place. The Avro Lancaster, is...
“His house and land near the Black Drin were ‘bought’ by Mitre Radozhda, one of the ‘authoritative’ officials in the municipality of Struga…” / The unknown history of Dr. Ali Murtezai, a signatory of Independence in Vlora in 1912.
Memorie.al / Among the delegates participating in the Assembly of Vlora on the occasion of the Declaration of Independence on...
“I wanted to escape a nightmare, only to surrender to a dream. They needed our suffering, our ideals, our allies, and what we represented—but not us, because…” / Reflections of the literary scholar on the creative work of Visar Zhiti.
Part One Memorie.al / Umberto Eco, author of the magnificent novel “The Name of the Rose,” quoting Visar Zhiti’s poetry...
“Arshi Pipa: a courageous voice of values, an indomitable gladiator of the Gheg arenas, and the personification of the perfect dissident in both life and work…” / Reflections of the renowned scholar.
By Albert Vataj Part One Memorie.al / It are an understatement to say that Arshi Pipa remains one of the...
“When Essad Pasha used the gendarmerie for his own ambitious interests against the national government, Hafiz Ali Podgorica, along with other patriots…” / The unknown history of the Mayor of Durrës in 1913.
Memorie.al / Hafiz Ali Podgorica was born in 1855 in Podgorica to a family of Albanian patriots. His parents, Abdullah...
“Unfortunately, Qazim Bey’s grave remained unmarked, and until November 27, 1997, most citizens of Struga were unaware of…” / The sad story of Ismail Qemali’s second son.
Part Three Memorie.al / The second son of Ismail Qemali, the Elder of Vlora and Albania, who served simultaneously as...
Calendar January 8, 2026
1937 - Anton Pashku, who was an Albanian writer, was born in Grazhdanik, near Prizren. Pashku is a classic of...
“Gjirokastra must appreciate and honor Mërkur Babameto, giving him his rightful place in the history of that city for his contribution and that of the Babameto family.”
Memorie.al / On the fifth anniversary of the passing of Mërkur Rasim Babameto, his wife, Zyhra Babameto Musta, expresses the...
“It’s the priest, the brother of Deda who works with me; you are friends with his nephew, the one who plays the guitar – he’s just been released from prison, and it seems….” / The unknown history of Cardinal Ernest Troshani.
By Pjetër Logoreci Memorie.al / As far as I recall, it was the year 1980... perhaps '81, days of terror...