“Men and women with axes and shovels attacked the young people from Tirana who were demolishing the minaret, A. Basha trie

By DASHNOR KALOÇI Memorie.al/ Although Enver Hoxha's communist regime had begun its war and attacks on religious institutions and various...

“Anton Mazreku was not merely a football commentator; he excelled in poetic creation, literary essays, and the artistic translation of poetic works…” / The unknown side of the master of the sports microphone.

“When Anton Mazreku, at a meeting with sports fans at the ‘Ali Kelmendi’ Palace of Culture, was asked the surprising question: who was the greatest footballer, Lushta or Boriçi, he…”/ The testimony of the famous sports journalist

Memorie.al /I got to know Anton Mazreku up close nearly half a century ago. It must have been shortly after...

“In the years 1940-41, Enver Hoxha, as if jokingly, asked our father; “Hey Neki Bey, I believe that Nuredin Bey Vlora’s brother has been entrusted with the custody of their family’s money…”?! / The rare testimony of Esat Dishnica’s nephew

By Ahmet Xhavit Delvina Part Three Memorie.al/ I am writing about this event, which I experienced as a "conductor" and...

Testimony of the Italian Paolo Saggioti: “Tarascon brought 150 napoleons of gold and at the suggestion of the British we made a sabotage, setting them on fire in Kuçova…”

“The communist terror over the village of Zgosht did not stop during 1945, after on March 14, on Summer Day, the partisans set fire to the houses of Zylyf Shpata…”/ The unknown side of the “National Liberation War”

March 9, 2026

By Ali Buzra Part Twenty-One LIFE UNDER PRESSURE AND SUFFERING ASSESSMENTS, COMMENTS, NARRATIVES Memorie.al / At the request...

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1910 - German Communists Rosa Luxemburg, and Clara Zetkin, propose establishing International Women's Day. During the development of the International...

“They didn’t allow us to visit the Castle because it was a political prison, while the Bazaar Mosque served as a training school for circus acrobats, due to the height of its ceilings…” / The journey of Italian tourists to Albania in ’82.

“Pogradec erected a monument to its lyricist, Lasgushi, but our Shkodra, when will it erect one to its son, the great Albanian lyricist…”!? /Memoirs of a friend of Shkodra artists

March 8, 2026

By Sokol Parruca Part Five Rare testimonies of the well-known jurist Sokol Parruca regarding Shkodra's football icons over the years...

“It was an awkward moment in Elbasan when members of our group began singing and dancing to ‘Tuca Tuca’ by Raffaella Carrà, but a Party official…” / The report of the Italian photographer, in ’82.

March 5, 2026

By Onide Donati (Photographer) - A photographic journey to Albania, during the country’s time of isolation - Memorie.al /...

“Anton Mazreku was not merely a football commentator; he excelled in poetic creation, literary essays, and the artistic translation of poetic works…” / The unknown side of the master of the sports microphone.

Memorie.al / The creative, publishing, literary, and cultural activity of Anton Mazreku spans a period of nearly thirty years, from...

“The photographer brothers, Vito, sent a postcard to Alizoti, where they had placed the Pope of Rome over his head; but when he told them that he had sent it to the ‘Branch’…” / The unknown history of the Gjirokastra bookseller.

“The Selfos, Omars, Kokalaris, and others, who enjoyed privileges above the Hoxhas, were the first to be subjected to Enver Hoxha’s genocide, as his desire to extort their wealth…” / The rare testimony of Esat Dishnica’s nephew.

March 8, 2026

By Ahmet Xhavit Delvina Part Two Memorie.al / I do not intend to dwell on our family biography, but I...

“When Jusuf told him, ‘I have no reason to pay a tax for an airport that I built with these very arms, as a political prisoner,’ the policeman froze and…” / The rare story of the famous French translator.