Stories about Albania from February, 2007
Albania: Tirana Daily Life Photos
Stepping Stones posts photos of the Tirana neighborhood she lives in.
Albania: Post-Election Situation
Our Man In Tirana writes about the post-election situation in Albania: “One week on from the elections we are still waiting for the final results. The process of counting has been incredibly slow – in many cases this seems to have been a deliberate ploy. It was only when counting...
Albania: Property Rights
An Albanian newspaper reprints the election posts by Our Man in Tirana without permission, he responds with tips on “how to run a professional newspaper” and a discussion on property rights in Albania ensues.
Albania: Observing the Election
Our Man in Tirana posts two more installments – here and here – on the experience of being an election observer in Albania.
Albania: Film Industry
Our Man in Tirana writes on the Albanian film industry.
Albania: Observing the Election
Our Man In Tirana writes about observing the election in a “chaotic” town of 80,000 people, where “strangers are a rarity.”
Albania: Colorful Tirana
At Stepping Stones, photos of Tirana's colorful buildings – and a discussion in the comments section on why outsiders love it and locals hate it (there's even a comment from TulipGrrl, a blogger who lived in Kyiv during the Orange Revolution and blogged about it).
Albania: Election's Eve
Our Man in Tirana reports on the two last days of campaigning in Albania's capital – here and here.
Albania: “Lights Out”
Our Man in Tirana writes about Albania's energy problems and invites everyone to support “the good people of Albania”: “When I was out walking a few nights ago, I decided to try to record the sound of one of the many generators on my phone. I managed to convert this...
Albanian: Monument to the WWII Germans
Our Man in Tirana posts photos from the German WWII Memorial located in a park in the Albanian capital; an anonymous Albanian comments: “I find the nazi memorial insulting, to be honest. These people came to our country to kill and burn and we're raising them a memorial? My grandfather's...
Albania: More Election Posters
Our Man in Tirana posts more photos of election campaign posters: “Why bother with one poster when you can put up 20 or 30 or 50?”