Albanian hospitality
March 30, 2021
Albanian hospitality is extreme. When Bob and I were invited into a refugee tent in Macedonia in 1999, a couple who had fled for their safety with only what they could carry treated us to coffee. They had a restaurant in Kosovo and would have been killed had they stayed.
Out came a Bunsen burner like thing and coffee was made that was hotter and stronger than any I have experienced before or after. 103 degrees outside was hotter in the stifling tent. But Bob and I drank this precious gift, because they were hospitable.
More than 20 years later, I’m able to give back to generous Albanians.
By helping the widows of that war in Albania today, I respect their heart for generosity, no matter the conditions.