The New York Times has named Albania as its Budget Destination of the Year. Matt Gross, the paper's frugal traveller, whose piece on Tirana was published a few months ago, writes this time about his trip to the South of the country, taking in Gjirokaster, Sarande and Butrint.
I was watching Top Channel last night, first the news, then Fiks Fare. According to them Tirana's citizens now have a choice not only between Rama and Olldashi, but also between Rama and Rama. A minor right-wing faction, Parti 'Balli Kombetar' , submitted papers to the election authorities registering their candidate, Akile Rama. The people on Fiks Fare got hold of the papers and sent a reporter and camera team to the address listed for Mr A Rama. After much ringing of the bell the gate was reluctantly opened by a middle-aged woman who refused to speak to the reporter and tried to close the gate on her. Back in the studio Saimiri and Doctori - the two presenters of Fiks Fare - revealed that Mr Akile Rama was 73 years old, in hospital, and did not know he was now a candidate for mayor. They also compared two documents - the papers submitted on his behalf, and a genuine document he had signed. The signatures were not even remotely similar. There was an interview with the lea...
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This is Absurde and False. Most albanians are atheist and only a small minority practices religion.
It's a good feeling to get such "rare" positive articles from major newspapers like The New York Times
"Are you Catholic or Protestant?" the gunman asked.
"I'm an athiest!" the terrified man replied.
Said the gunman, "Yes, yes, but are you a Catholic Athiest or a Protestant Athiest?!"
"Are you Catholic or Protestant?" the gunman asked.
"I'm a Jew!" the terrified man replied.
Said the gunman, "Thanks be to Allah, who has led me to this Jew!"