Tag: Albanian

Food and Spirituality in Albanian Tradition

In the tapestry of my memories, woven before the tumult of the Kosovo war, the simple act of dining held profound significance. I recall those moments vividly, where sustenance was shared upon a humble cloth laid on the floor. Then, after the ravages of conflict, my uncle arrived from Switzerland...

The Curious Case of Albanian “Çëmbra”: Revealing the Hidden Tirana Slang

The French have Verlan, a form of linguistic inversion where syllables or letters of words are flipped. It’s an urban slang that originated from the suburbs of Paris and has since permeated mainstream culture. For instance, the word “l’envers” (meaning reverse) become...