Etiketë: accountability

The Plis at the Forefront of the Protest in Tirana: Beyond Day-to-Day Politics

Isuf B. Bajrami - In the photographs and footage coming from the protests in Tirana, one element stands out in particular: the plis. Present at the forefront of the young people protesting, it appears not merely as a piece of traditional Albanian attire, but as a symbol carrying historical memory, cultural identity, and a message that goes...

Protest for Dignity, Land, and the Rule of Law

Isuf B. Bajrami -There are moments in the history of a nation when silence becomes complicity. There are moments when citizens do not take to the streets for political interests, privileges, or personal gain, but because they feel that something far more sacred is being threatened: their land, their dignity, their honor, and their right to live freely in their own country...