Europe Tour
Where are the Albanians in Prague? A question from our Europe tour
Where are the Albanians in Prague? We reached another city on our Europe trip, and that was my question.
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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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A lakeside idea for Batllava or Badovc
Looking at a recreation area by a lake, I thought about Batllava and Badovc. Could something like this work at home? That is a part of…
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How many Albanians live in Slovakia? Reading the 2021 census
Slovakia’s 2021 census recorded 644 people declaring Albanian ethnicity and 678 Albanian mother tongue. Here is the correction to my travel post.
Business & technology
Before you apply again, make your work easier to see
Before you send the next application, show me what you can do. A website, a clear LinkedIn profile, a few pieces of work. Give the person…
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Vienna to Bratislava: a travel diary with home still on my mind
From Vienna to Bratislava. A different city ahead, the news from The Hague still on my mind.
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Vienna city guide: enjoying the city without catching every word
We did not understand what our guide in Vienna was saying. We still enjoyed Vienna, its history and its culture. :)
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Historic weapons in Vienna: looking closely before drawing conclusions
Long, decorated firearms behind glass in Vienna. I compared them with Skanderbeg’s time when I shared the visit. Looking interesting is one thing; establishing their age…
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At the museum with a friend: a small moment from Vienna
A museum in Vienna. Armour and shields behind glass. Your friend beside the display.
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Seeing Skanderbeg’s helmet in Vienna: a personal visit
An emotional stop on my Europe trip: the original Skanderbeg helmet video, the museum record and the questions the visit raised.
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Skanderbeg’s helmet inscription: the letters and my interpretation
What is written on Skanderbeg’s helmet, what my Latin caption added, and why a transcription is different from an interpretation.
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On the way to Skanderbeg’s helmet and sword
On our way to Skanderbeg’s helmet and sword in Vienna. That was the destination.
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Ernst Fuchs Museum, part III: details at the entrance
Pale columns. Gold details. A light blue ceiling. At the Ernst Fuchs Museum, even the entrance gives you a reason to stop looking straight ahead.