“In France, my parents did not want me to get involved in ballet, because they didn’t understand it; my mother in Albani

Memorie.al / On May 14, 2014, the world-renowned Albanian choreographer Angjelin Preljocaj was invited to the television channel "Albanian Screen"...

“Xhavit told Xhafer Vokshi that the house of Aqifi and Haxhi Lleshi’s father were eaten by every government, therefore they were never patriots, but…” / Eavesdropping of “Vigëlent” for the internees of Zvërnec

“The group, accompanied by Kolë Jakova and headed by Nako Spiru, also ‘visited’ Father Shtjefën Gjeçovi’s Library and Museum, where Kola searched for the ring of…” / The rare testimony of Father Zef Pllumi.

By Father Zef Pllumi Memorie.al / November 28, 1944, was a cold, somber day - perhaps the darkest since the...

“Fishta and Gjeçovi were two of the peaks of the Franciscan elite who created the pinnacles of the culturological corpus, with ‘The Kanun of Lekë’ and ‘The Highland Lute,’ as these two works are the foundations of the language, history, and anthropology that identify our national being.”

“In 1913, I went to Shkodër, and at Father Fishta’s suggestion, we set off for Gomsiqe to visit Father Gjeçovi, one of the most distinguished figures Albania has ever had…” / Konica’s visit to the famous friar.

Memorie.al / There are several scholars, activists, and clerics who, alongside the professional duties for which they were educated, dedicated...

“Enver Hoxha’s Albanian partisans did not help Kosovo; I saw with my own eyes how they would point a Nagant pistol at the head of anyone who spoke ill of Tito and…” / The testimony of the elderly Kosovar man who came to Albania in ’98.

February 20, 2026

By Ali Buzra Part Five ...

Calendar February 19, 2026

1913 - Pedro Lascurain becomes President of Mexico for 45 minutes. This is the shortest record to date of a...

“In order not to end up in prison or internment like my two colleagues, Edison Gjergo and Edi Hila, I chose…”/ The rare testimony of the well-known scenographer

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“During his walks through the streets of Gjirokastra, Enver would greet and meet those he knew; when he asked Alizoti, ‘Tell me, do you have any troubles?’, he…” / The unknown story of Gjirokastra’s famous librarian.

“Years later, I realized why Uncle Alizot wouldn’t give me the book I was looking for, and I remembered his words: ‘It’s not for your age, my girl, because…’ / A rare testimony about Gjirokastra’s famous bookseller”

February 20, 2026

Part Thirteen Excerpts from the book: ‘ALIZOT EMIRI – The Man, the Bookstore, and the Noble Spark’ ...

“Aside from our maternal uncle, Dr. Faik Sharofi, who – with total disregard for the consequences – met us in front of the building just as the truck was departing for our internment, there was also the renowned soprano…” / Testimony from the USA by Researcher Agron Alibali

The Unknown History of the Morning of October 15, 1975, when within a single day, the communist regime interned a...

“His Wife Suspects Poisoning, Thus She Asked Our Chef That the Organs…” / Documents Uncovered Regarding the Deaths of the French and Turkish Ambassadors in Tirana, in 1968 and 1977!

By DASHNOR KALOÇI Memorie.al / The tragic event involving the former U.S. Ambassador to Albania, Joseph Limprecht, who passed away...

“In Pogradec and Fier, the Closing of Churches Before Mosques, or Their Preservation as Monuments, Was Interpreted As…” / Enver Hoxha’s 1967 Letter on the Banning of Religious Beliefs