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Albert Stanaj

Albanians living in Malesia, Albert Stanaj’s parents  immigrated to the United States in the 1970s and settled in Detroit, Michigan, in search of better life. Stanaj is inspired by his parents and has visited their birthplace many times over the...

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The Sinanaj Brothers

The Sinanaj brothers — Jack, Jeff and Russ — hail from the well-known Albanian region of Plave-Guci. They left behind their extended family and their centuries-old stone farmhouse to embark on a journey to the United States, for a better...

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Nicola Shreli

The Detroitraised Albanian filmmaker is making noise and making  it happen. Nickola Shreli was never particularly interested in science or math as a student at Eisenhower High School in Detroit, Michigan, but the one subject he flourished in year after...

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Suzanna Shkreli

Suzanna and her siblings achieved the ultimate success as lawyers by practicing in their respective fields of law, as well as establishing the first Albanian American Bar Association in Michigan. Suzanna Shkreli is the daughter of Zef and Maria Shkreli,...