SPAÇ, Albania – Cardinal Ernest Simoni, one of the world's most recognized survivors of communist religious persecution, returned to the notorious Spaç Prison, the place where he spe…
For many people, a T-shirt is simply a piece of clothing. But for one Albanian child growing up under the communist regime, a simple white T-shirt with a red sports car printed on it becam…
TIRANA, Albania – During one of the most dangerous moments of the Cold War, when the United States and the Soviet Union came closer than ever to a nuclear confrontation over Soviet missil…
Allegations of a Dark Secret: The Mysterious Death of Newborns in Communist Albania Enver Hoxha in a wheelchair a few months after his death, and Nexhmije Hoxha on her feet During the early…
In August 1945, just a few months after the liberation of Albania from Nazi occupation, the newly established communist government took a symbolic and highly strategic step. It officially i…
In the spring of 1958, the Albanian communist regime carried out one of its most symbolic acts of authoritarian control: the expropriation of 13 private villas in Tirana. The decision, sig…
The search for truth, justice, and closure for families of victims of the communist dictatorship in Albania has reached a crucial milestone. The International Commission on Missing Persons…
The Museum of Memory (Muzeu i Dëshmisë dhe Kujtesës) in Shkodër, Albania, stands as one of the country’s most haunting and emotional destinations. Once a site of imprisonment during the c…
In the summer of 1990, on the eve of the communist regime’s collapse, the small northern town of Laç became one of the strongest symbols of Albania’s religious revival. At the site where th…
Written by Ferdinand Dervishi On July 25, 1982, the Albanian Navy faced the dire consequences of a tragic incident. The crew of a torpedo boat from the Sazan Island Regiment opened fire o…
Enver Hoxha and the Communist Flag in the background In April 1949, Enver Hoxha, the communist leader of Albania, took a significant diplomatic step by officially recognizing the State of…
The massacre of Tivar (Bar) in April 1945, according to scholars and historians, is considered one of the greatest crimes against Albanians from Kosovo. Scholars and guests speaking about…
An employee browsing the files of the former communist secret service on foreign nationals at the Information Authority on Former State Security Documents in Tirana, on September 14, 2022.…
Nikita Khrushchev in Tirana in 1959 and to his left Enver Hoxha, Mehmet Shehu and other communist leaders of the time The visit to Albania by the leader of the former Soviet Union, Nikita…
Inside the museum of Shkodra that bears witness to the crimes of communism In the tourist guide of the city of Shkodra, apart from the Historical Museum, the "Rozafa" Castle, an…
James Baker in Tirana in 1991 raising two fingers from both hands; the first American official to visit Albania after the fall of communism 32 years ago in Tirana - June 22, 1991, the US …
