What have we learned from our 2+ year stay in Albania? Lots, but we will limit this to a short list. Some of the items have expanded entries and links are provided where that is the case. There is no importance in the order. We tried to rank them by importance, but it changed each… Continue reading Lessons Learned
If you read about Albania, you will learn that education is valued, a large percentage of the population holds a college degree and nearly everyone speaks 3 or 4 languages (Italian, English, Greek and Russian are the most prevalent). Over the course of 2 years, we have had an opportunity to observe the educational system… Continue reading The Value of Education
In relationships, it is often the little things that have the biggest impact.
What happens when the government spies on its citizens and recruits individuals to monitor and report on each other? Living in Albania has given some insight to that. In the past under Enver Hoxha, there were approximately 50 years of totalitarian control. During this time, citizens were recruited to spy
In 2007, the United Nations released a report “The Wealth of Nations” in which economists tried to account for the wealth of a nation or economy. What they discovered is that for wealthy nations, over 50% of its wealth is comprised in its institutions – courts, legal system, education system and political system. These systems… Continue reading Value of Civil Society