Literature
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Ashes of the Spotlight – Short Story
On a harsh, wintry night, Zinat took her last breath. She died alone, surrounded by nothing but old black-and-white photographs…
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Peace Groans – Poetry from Albania
A window stays open, With no siren, it invites the wind. The belated morning Teaches itself How to weep and…
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I Would Rather Watch the Rain
Regretfully, this photo taken of the rain Only captures the things washed by rain: Runway, benches, street lamps, surveillance cameras.…
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Poetry: The Tongue of Pain
As an old proverb used to say: “The dogs will bark — the caravan finds its way.” The fault’s not…
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A Prayer in Times of War
Gods! Spare some more wisdom Take away the folly That calls this bloodshed grand. Jernail S. Anand, an eminent poet…
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The Little Mirror of Secrets
Sitting in front of her small vanity mirror, seven-year-old Layla decided today was the day for “The Grand Game.” She…
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Albanian Journalists’ Union honors Angela Kosta
Translator and writer Angela Kosta was awarded the “Branko Merxhani” Prize for a specific contribution to intercultural and literary relations…
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The Anesthetized Truth – Short Story
You can kill the doctor, but you cannot kill the truth that has taken root in the bodies of those…
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Layla, the Nightingale – A Short Story
No one knew who she was. She was taken away in an ambulance as an “unidentified body.” That evening, a…
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A Medal Worth More Than Gold
A wrestler made a bowl out of a plastic Cola bottle To collect raspberries. He hung it around his neck…
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