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Shkruar nga Pamfleti
No one says friends should be removed. But friendship should not replace memory.
There are small and large cities in Albania, but when it comes to street and square names, it seems as if we have built a diplomatic map of the world. From north to south, you will find streets and squares named after foreign leaders, international political figures, and historical allies of Albania.
In some Albanian cities we encounter names like Woodrow Wilson, George Bush, Bill Clinton, Hans-Dietrich Genscher, but also others, who are connected to important moments of our modern history and international support for Albania and Kosovo. These names are a symbol of friendship and gratitude of our country towards foreign allies.
No one says that friends should be removed. But friendship should not replace memory. Naming streets and squares is not just a formal or diplomatic act, but a statement of identity and history. They are part of our daily lives and collective memory.
As we honor foreign figures who have contributed to Albania, the question arises: are we maintaining the same relationship with Albanian figures, with our history, with the personalities who have built the culture, the state and the national identity? In some cases, Albanian names seem less present than international ones.
The debate is not about opposing friendship with the world, but about finding a balance. The designations can be diplomatic, but they must also be national. Albania can honor its allies without forgetting itself.
In the end, streets and squares are not just landmarks in the city. They are stories written in public space. And the history we write today is what generations will read tomorrow./ Fiks Fare
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