· April, 2006

Stories about Albania from April, 2006

Albania: Cheerful-Looking Buildings

  17 April 2006

Traveller One of Stepping Stones posts pictures of several colorful buildings in Tirana and links to a piece in the New Yorker about the “radical” mayor who made the city look cheerful: “What's behind the front may still be dark and dreary, but at least there is joy on the...

Albania: Ajvar and Baklava

  14 April 2006

Traveller One of Stepping Stones lists two of her favorite Balkan dishes: Ajvar (“a luscious combination of roasted red peppers and eggplant”) and Baklava (“Ohhhhhh my goodness…. this is like eating the food of the gods…”). The former is originally from Macedonia; the latter is found in 22 national cuisines,...

Albania: Modern Bride Joke

  6 April 2006

Annabengan at annasblog tells an Albanian joke about what's considered a “modern” bride. The joke does reflect the reality and the reality isn't likable: “Albanian modern brides – husbands’ sex objects instead of house slaves of their families? Come on – there MUST be some other roles to pick from!?”