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Albania's Eurovision Song: A Perfectly Cynical, Resilient Electro Ballad for the Ages
"Zjerm" is the anthem Albania didn't know it needed: a fierce fusion of modern and traditional proving this country will always burn bright, no matter…
May 11
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Harel Kopelman
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Albania's Eurovision Song: A Perfectly Cynical, Resilient Electro Ballad for the Ages
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March 2025
How Albania’s Culture of Embracing the Stranger Inspired Me to Open Tirana's First-Ever Ethnocultural Center
Learning about Albania's Jewish history made me realize this country's story is one worth telling a thousand times over
Mar 20
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Harel Kopelman
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How Albania’s Culture of Embracing the Stranger Inspired Me to Open Tirana's First-Ever Ethnocultural Center
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November 2024
What 48 Hours in Delvinë Taught Me About Albania
Why you should go off the beaten path and discover Delvinë
Nov 28, 2024
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Harel Kopelman
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What 48 Hours in Delvinë Taught Me About Albania
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September 2024
The Ultimate 10 Day Albania Itinerary
How to discover Albania's dynamic capital, dazzling alpine passes, quaint villages and glistening Mediterranean beaches
Sep 30, 2024
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Harel Kopelman
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The Ultimate 10 Day Albania Itinerary
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What is the Best Beach in Albania?
The top beaches - and the best place to enjoy them - in Albania
Sep 10, 2024
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Harel Kopelman
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What is the Best Beach in Albania?
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July 2024
The Girl at the Byrektore (continued)
This is the second half of the first chapter of my new novel, The Girl at the Byrektore. To read the first half, see my previous post.
Jul 5, 2024
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Harel Kopelman
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The Girl at the Byrektore (continued)
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The Girl at the Byrektore
A sneak peek at the first chapter of my next novel
Jul 1, 2024
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Harel Kopelman
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The Girl at the Byrektore
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May 2024
What is it About Albanian Women?
How Albanian Women Take After Their Mythical Progenitors
May 15, 2024
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Harel Kopelman
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What is it About Albanian Women?
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March 2024
Why You Should Get Lost in Karaburun Peninsula Part II
Albania's Best Hidden Bays: Bristani and Skaloma
Mar 27, 2024
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Harel Kopelman
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Why You Should Get Lost in Karaburun Peninsula Part II
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Why You Should Get Lost in Karaburun Peninsula
Albanian's sole national maritime park is the perfect place to disconnect and enjoy nature
Mar 1, 2024
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Harel Kopelman
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January 2024
Why Do Communists Make Such Good Art?
How I Fell in Love with Albanian Socialist Realism and Why You Should Too
Jan 15, 2024
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Harel Kopelman
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Why Do Communists Make Such Good Art?
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What's it Like Living in Tirana?
The rising star of the Balkans is both quaint and overbearing
Jan 8, 2024
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Harel Kopelman
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What's it Like Living in Tirana?
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