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Kosovo

How Ibrahim Rugova’s Literary Training Shaped His Political Philosophy

The Language of Power

Ibrahim Rugova, who led Kosovo’s nonviolent resistance and ascended to the country’s presidency after independence, died 20 years ago. Before that, he was a literary scholar. That little-known first act was crucial to his worldview and, ultimately, his approach to politics.

In Pristina, Survivor’s Guilt as Ukraine Fights

Survivor’s Guilt in Pristina

In this newsletter, a Kosovar-Albanian politician and former diplomat shares her thoughts, including her feelings of survivor’s guilt, while watching the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.