albanianvoices:Albanian Moments by: Enri Canaj , article by Jenna Garret
albanianvoices: Albanian Moments by: Enri Canaj , article by Jenna Garret || Submit your photos of Albania here Left to RightImage 1: A man digging a grave pit. Tirana, Albania, 2012.Image 2: During a funeral. According to Albanian tradition, men and women attend funerals in separate groups. Tirana, Albania, 2012.Image 3: A father is accompanied by his son during a normal work day. Tirana, Albania, 2012.Image 4: Inside a mosque. During the Communist regime in Albania all religious activity was prohibited. In the 20 years since the end of Communism here, people approach different religions. The best thing is that all these religions live in harmony with each other. Shkoder, Albania, 2011.Image 5: Last preparations at a wedding party. The sister of the groom adjusts his neck tie. In a moment of what should have been happiness, the bride holds back tears. The marriage means she has to abandon her relatives. Her husband is an immigrant from Italy and she will have to follow him there. Many Albanian expatriates ask their relatives back home to find them local brides. In that case, marriage means immigration. Tirana, Albania, 2012.Image 6: A couple selling their goods at the beach, even during winter months when almost no one visits. Durres, Albania, 2012Image 7: A kitchen in an old building, housing a family of six. Shkoder, Albania, 2012.Image 8: Tirana, Albania, 2012. -- source link
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