by Toplica | May 22, 2022 | English, Featured, News
There is an interesting reason why Anthony Albanese is making headlines in a small country in Europe. Albanians are thrilled Mr Albanese will be leading Australia – because of his name. Albanese is an Italian surname that means Albanian. According to ancestry.com it...
by Toplica | May 11, 2022 | Featured, News, Sport
ELBASAN, Albania (AP) — After fleeing from a war zone, a group of young Ukrainian track and field athletes have made their way to safety in Albania. Their minds are still between the two countries. “I miss my mother’s food and grandmother’s advice,” said 17-year-old...
by Toplica | May 11, 2022 | Culture, English, News, Videos
In Albania, the younger generation is keeping a special musical tradition alive: the art of making violins and cellos. Crafting the instruments requires highly-skilled professionals and a lot of time.
by Toplica | Apr 23, 2022 | Culture, English, Featured, News, Videos
Similar to how hummus is viewed in the Arab world, practically every Balkan country claims ajvar as its own. Dua Lipa, a British singer of Kosovo origin, referred to ajvar as an Albanian dish in a 2020 interview, which infuriated some Serbians who insist that ajvar is...
by Toplica | Apr 3, 2022 | English, Featured, News
In the basement had been four mothers and 12 children. Almost all the children, including a three-month-old baby and its mother, were killed. People started to gather around, trying to see who had survived under the collapsed walls. “Someone put their hand into the...
by Toplica | Apr 3, 2022 | English, News
With Serbian presidential, parliamentary and partial local elections today, more than 6,000 citizens have found themselves removed from voter lists in a move activists and researchers say is because they are ethnic Albanians. The Presevo Valley in the south of Serbia...
