Is it time to reconsider toponyms with colonial heritage?
The petition to remove the name "Uroševac" revives the debate over place names that post-war Kosovo left unresolved.
UNMIK indirectly legalized in post-war Kosovo toponyms with colonial overtones.
The use of the name "Kosovë" or "Kosova" seems to be gaining more and more ground among the younger generations as well.
Kosovo's citizens must have the right and the freedom to challenge toponyms that do not reflect and represent their place.
Mehdi Sejdiu
Mehdi Sejdiu comes from a small village in Kosovo and is a PhD candidate in political science at the University of Heidelberg.
DISCLAIMERThe views of the writer do not necessarily reflect the views of Kosovo 2.0.
This story was originally written in Albanian.