Life between cultures
From a yacht meeting to the streets: why I built the Albania dossier
A walkthrough of my Albania research dossier: bringing source links, chronology and public contributions together so readers can examine the claims.
VALON ASANI / ENGLISH
Writing on love, lived values and Albanian life
Love well. Live your values. Carry our roots forward. Those are the three questions behind my writing, whether a piece begins with a relationship, a company or a moment between Kosovo and Switzerland.
Choose a subject below. The short video notes preserve the original moment; longer essays explore what it means and what we can do. These are personal experiences and opinions, with sources for factual claims.
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Before sharing a political claim, check its source
My response to an ABC News Albania claim about Young Baci, and the distinction between a public invitation and proof of party organisation.
Relationships
Protecting women is part of protecting the family
Why I supported the call for a protest against violence towards women, and why family values must include safety, dignity and equal rights.
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Sun, Syni and Zheji: the comparison I shared
My post brought together words for the sun, the eye and the son. Here is the comparison, alongside what the dictionaries establish.
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The five concerns I raised about the Tirana protests
People asked me why the protests were happening. I set out five concerns; this article separates that explanation from verified background.
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A reader was right: I could have answered with more empathy
A reader challenged how I spoke about Albanian identity. I agreed that I could approach the conversation more gently.
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Why I share these videos freely
A reader said people should pay for my videos. My answer was about helping another Albanian, wherever they happen to live.
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My reaction to Dugin’s post about Albanian origins
An unexpected social-media comment caught my attention. Its significance is different from the evidence supplied by ancestry research.
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Foreign influence: my argument starts with corruption at home
In my latest response, I argued that corrupt institutions create openings for outside interests. Here is the point and its evidentiary limit.
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Rama’s “second home” wording: what the sources establish
The wording that prompted my latest response, the records behind it, and why a speech alone cannot establish a land transfer.
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Walking through Civita: mountains as a shield
A quiet walk through Çifti, the landscape around it, and the distinction between my impression and its documented history.
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The Kanun volume we were shown in Calabria
A book from our visit among the Arbëreshë, and what the documented 1933 publication date tells us.