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The Unofficial View of Tirana (31)

Browsing through the many videos showing  anchorwomen, students, and workers hysterically crying over the death of North-Korean leader Kim Jong-Il, I was reminded of similar videos existing of Albanian leader “Uncle” Enver Hoxha’s death in 1985. I feel comforted by the fact that similar displays of massive mourning are also common in the “Western” world, viz. [...]

The Unofficial View of Tirana (26)

One death, two anniversaries, and an opening. On October 7, Ramiz Alia, the last communist leader of Albania passed away. Only a few politicians attended, including rumored presidential candidate and notorious gambler Fatos Nano. PM Sali Berisha, president Bamir Topi, and PS-leader Edi Rama all avoided the last ceremony of the man who simply walked [...]