Author name: Ardit

The Kanun or formally the Kanuni i Lekë Dukagjinit (English: The Code of Lekë Dukagjini) is a set of laws developed by Lekë Dukagjini and used mostly in northern Albania and Kosovo from the 15th century until […]

Only a dozen “sworn virgins” are left in the world, as an ancient Balkan tradition where women live as men

In many former Eastern Bloc countries, wrecking balls and social progress took out hulking Communist buildings and militaristic Cold War

Enver Hoxha: The Iron Fist of Albania tells the extraordinary story of how one man held an entire country hostage for