Re: There are primary and secondary schools and colleges teaching in Albanian; an Albanian university is about to open. There are Albanian TV stations, theaters, newspapers. Why then the recent ethnic violence?
Well, I guess the same holds true for Palestinians... "There are primary and secondary schools and colleges teaching in Palestinian; a Palestinian university (Birzeit)(*). There are Palestinian TV stations, theaters, newspapers. Why then the unremitting ethnic violence?"
Savvy? Problem is, both Palestinians and Albanians aspire to be more than folk minorities in their own countries! Besides having the opportunity to run theaters and newspapers, Albanians and Palestinians want to run the "political show" as well: mayors, ministers, police, etc. And as far as I'm concerned I have no doubt that the US is on the RIGHT side of the humanitarian equation of the Balkans.
As for the question, "...does one fight for language recognition with mortar fire and snipers?"
It's not just the language: Albanians' Muslim religion is also at stake... However, if the ruling (Slavic) majority doesn't even recognize the minority's language, how could it respect its religion? Both mosques and Orthodox churches have been destroyed in the conflict...
Gus.
(*) birzeit.edu |
