We are very happy to launch our newest program, From the Shelf, with a discussion that places first-person storytelling at the center — its power, risks, and potential to challenge dominant narratives and to build collective memory.

At the core of this discussion is our newest publication, “Lived Fragments – A curated collection of stories published at K2.0 between 2010 and 2025,” which serves as the starting point for this conversation. This publication revisits personal stories from our archive as a testament to the diverse ways people have experienced and narrated the times they have lived through, focusing on the personal as a window into broader social and political realities.

At a time when individual voices are often silenced by dominant structures and narratives, we take time to explore the role that first-person narrative plays as a form of testimony, resistance, and collective memory.

What happens when intimate truths become public consciousness? How can individual experiences contribute to challenging institutional silence and building a more inclusive history? When personal experiences reveal larger social structures and narrative is no longer just a private story, how does this affect how we understand reality?

In the discussion, we will talk with:

● Doruntina Basha, playwright and screenwriter 

● Arber Selmani, writer and researcher

● Mirishahe Syla, activist

The discussion will be moderated by Besa Luci, editor-in-chief of K2.0.

English translation will be provided.

“From the Shelf” is a series of public events focusing on various publications from the shelves of the K2.0 concept library, discussing and reflecting on the themes they address. This series brings critical analysis, shared readings, and open conversations about books and topics that move us, spark our curiosity, and push us to think differently.

You’re welcome!