Thoughts

During the #OriginAL launching conference, diaspora members that represent different generations and communities shared their personal stories of how they relate to the homeland, in what ways they draw strength from it, and how life is adjusting in the diaspora, or stories on how they contribute back home even from afar. This topic touched on …

What it means to be Albanian living in Diaspora? Read More »

On December 11, we launched the #OriginAL, a program that aims to provide a volunteer, educational and cultural experience for Diaspora Youth that will strengthen their sense of ethnic identity and create long-lasting connections, especially with their youth peers in our homeland countries. During the launching we facilitated a panel aimed to shed light on …

Why Diaspora Youth, and what are the best global practices? Read More »

Diaspora Voting is Critical for Albania’s Future Democratic countries have political institutions that reflect the will of their citizens, and not the will of political leadership. Unfortunately, Albania is not one of these countries. Half of all Albanian citizens live abroad and most of them cannot easily vote, and none vote directly for their representatives …

The Albanian Diaspora Vote: Infusing Democracy in Albania Read More »