A free loving friend.
To be free, to love and to be a great friend.
That’s the meaning of my inner circle. My friends. And what we’ve built together.
It’s true – names have meanings. Literally and the ones you give them. And once you connect them, it makes so much more sense.
Ilir (Albanian name) that means “i lirë” – “Free – someone who enjoys freedom, who is not possessed, oppressed or exploited, who is not enslaved; independent; liberated. Free.”
Eduard/dua – “e dua” means “To love. I have a feeling of love, friendship and compassion for someone or something, I want it with all my heart”
MIK – “A friend. The one with whom we have a friendship; he who loves us kindly, helps us with all his heart and finds us in every need; an acquaintance, with whom we have close ties.”
So, the people who have been around me almost every single day for the last 7 and half years.
The meanings of MIK, dua and Besa
Ilir and Eduard.
With whom we’ve gone through bad, good, great and sad times.
With whom we’ve built MIK Group and dua.
Those names mean ‘To be free, to love and to be a friend.’
And it made sense – when I started connecting the dots of my friends and my life projects.
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More explanations regarding the meaning of the Logos of ‘MIK’ and ‘dua’:
The meaningful conversation is what connects us. Technology enables us to connect with the community. To find each other – no matter where we live, to talk and find love. *Besa is a word in the Albanian language meaning ‘a promise’, a pledge of honour. The concept of ‘Besa’ is based upon faithfulness toward one’s word. It means being loyal and showing integrity.
The meaning of a name came up again when I explained why we kept dua.com as its audience changed.
Related reading and sources: the early story of the company
