This photo shows a local man from the town of Fier, demonstrating how a common outdoor faucet was turned into a tourist piece by building a model mosque around it. (Albania is one of the few countries to have a near balance between religions,...
In this scene from the awareness play “Acting Out,” the AIDS virus, represented by the actor in red, attacks the four corners of the world. The AIDS virus may appear stronger than the world, but in the end, the world defeats AIDS. “Acting...
This slanted building in Tirana, Albania is undergoing renovations to become an expo center. On sunny days you will find children climbing the sides and sliding down as they were on this April 2008 day.
Celebrating the local mardi gras preceding the time of Lent, Albanians in this northern city festively dress up in famously ornate costumes. This photo was taken after a fresh snowfall along the newly revamped tourist avenue (2009).
In this scene from the Acting Out Awareness play, the actors representing the four corners of the world are carrying AIDS far away so that it cannot hurt anyone again. The Acting Out Awareness play is a Peace Corps Partnership Project from Massa,...
On Sept. 24, 2009, two fifth graders at a 9-year school in Fushe Arres show off their clean hands after an interactive classroom activity on proper handwashing techniques. Lessons were coupled with information on the H1N1 virus to encourage a...