history
750,000 Bunkers: How Albania Became the World's Most Fortified Country
Albania built one bunker for every four citizens during the Cold War. Here is the bizarre history behind them and what they have become today.
Durres
culture
Xhiro: The Albanian Evening Walk That Every Town Still Does
Every evening, Albanians fill their town's main boulevard for the xhiro, a slow, aimless walk that is equal parts social ritual, fashion show, and way of life.