I am still determined to be cheerful and happy, in whatever situation I may be; for I have also learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends upon our dispositions, and not upon our circumstances. Martha Washington US wife of George Washington 1759 (1732 - 1802)
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Albania's air transport
Impressive and sustained growth of Tirana's airport during the past 6 years is reported by this airline network news site with good graphics.
Friday, January 15, 2010
Flooding in Albania
Another disaster at hand. This one is in Northern Albania where the Adriatic sea, the Buna river, and the quick snow melting have created havoc. Fund raising is ongoing to help the needy.
http://bw.balkanweb.com/fotoAlbum/dritare.php?id=402&IDFoto=402
http://bw.balkanweb.com/fotoAlbum/dritare.php?id=402&IDFoto=402
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Saturday, January 09, 2010
Comparison
An intriguing parallelism is made by Prof. Michael Galaty between Afghanistan and Albania in his article published yesterday by the Christian Science Monitor.