
Finding a piece of Albania’s history in London
A story for Laura and the Albania hidden in her father’s albums.



Geminia Gorati, Commissioner 1BN 2BDE. Photo courtesy of the author.
"I wanted Laura to visit Albania."

Every Remembrance Day, we bought poppies and went to church. Photo: courtesy of the author.

Colonel Thomas James Renfree in Librazhd, Albania. Photo: Imperial War Museums.

Photo courtesy of the author.
Small nations caught in large wars are often narrated by others.

Donika Emini
Donika Emini is an expert in international relations, Western Balkan politics and regional cooperation. She is a member of the Balkans in Europe Policy Advisory Group (BiEPAG), country analyst for Freedom House and the executive director of CiviKos Platform. She holds a PhD from the University of Westminster, a master’s in public policy from the University of Erfurt and a bachelor’s in political science from the University of Prishtina.
DISCLAIMERThe views of the writer do not necessarily reflect the views of Kosovo 2.0.
This story was originally written in Albanian.