structure, currency and exchange rates, imports and exports including natural wealth, national education, unemployment rates, and the country’s overall integration on a global scale. The fall of communism in Albania began in 1985 when Dictator Enver Hoxha died. Before his death, he ruled Albania with communist and socialistic policies which led to a steadily decreasing economy. After Hoxha’s death, Ramiz Alia succeeded the dictatorship and continued with the same policies, but began to lighten the
Albana Gallari is an Albanian Immigrant who moved to the United States on February 16, 1997. Gallari was born in communist Albania on March 4, 1974. Gallari lived under the reign of Communist Dictator Enver Hoxha throughout her early life. Gallari grew up poor with little to eat besides bread and cheese and had almost no material possessions besides 3 pairs of clothes along with 3 tattered dolls. Throughout her early life her mother took care of her alongside her job of working in a government factory
eighteenth century when on November 28, 1912, Albania declared its independence and then established its borders a year later. Yet, during World War II, Albania was occupied both by Italy and Germany and was then finally ruled by a Communist leader, Enver Hoxha. Hoxha kept foreigners from invading the country but simultaneously allowed Albanian inhabitants to be subject to “purges, shortages, repression of civil and political rights, a total ban on religious observance, and increased isolation” (“Albania:
Carly Fiorina once said, “My mother taught me about the power of inspiration and courage, and she did it with a strength and a passion that I wish could be bottled,” this quote will be forever embedded in my head because my mom is my everything and I wish that I could bottle up some of her strength, because she has enough for an army. My mother is that one person that I could turn to for anything. I know that with her by my side I will be able to conquer whatever struggles life presents to me. One
Albania: The Development of a Developing Country Albania, a small country located in Southeastern Europe, is a nation that does not have a true identity – its people are Muslim and Christian, it is a country that is both and poor, it is as much urban as it is rural, and has evolved from monarchy to socialism and now to fledgling democracy. In other words, Albania and its people have seen it all. The extremes of Albanian society are vivid, and underlying tensions are evident. But Albania is not “another
According to My Travel Guide, Albania is ranked the fourth among ten places worth visiting in Eastern Europe. One can encounter three kinds of vacations in this Mediterranean country: winter, summer, and cultural. The ideal places to spend your winter vacations are the Albanian Alps. They are situated in the northern Albania, where tourists have discovered amazing mountains, landscapes with isolated charm-full valleys, and ancient traditions. The valley of Valbona is the first picturesque landscape
In today’s shifting economic arena, migration has developed many facets. Migration coupled with prostitution and human trafficking is one of the effects of today’s increasingly globalized economy and world leaders brought human trafficking to global attention in the1990s. In Europe after the collapse of communism, an increase in organized crime and THB (the trafficking of human beings) emerged in Eastern European countries and the wealth disparity among European nations became apparent. East and
Have you ever thought about having exciting and incredibly cheap vacations? Albania might be the right choice. According to My Travel Guide, Albania is ranked the fourth among ten places worth visiting in Eastern Europe (“Top 10 Eastern European Destinations”). One can encounter three kinds of vacations in this Mediterranean country: winter, summer, and cultural. The ideal places to spend your winter vacations are the Albanian Alps. They are situated in the northern Albania, where tourists have