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Zef Balaj

After surviving along and challenging road to freedom, Balaj is inspired to be a successful citizen of the United States and an active Albanian community member. Zef Balaj was born in Mzi, a little village in Northern Albania, to a family known for its resistance against the communist and totalitarian state in power at the time....

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Harry Bajraktari

The story of an American dream come true, the making of a businessman, philanthropist and influential Albanian figure in Washington, D.C. It reads like any American dream come true, the story of 13-year-old Harry Bajraktari and his family, who came to the United States in 1970 to chase a better...

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Diana Avdiu

As Miss Photogenic at Miss Universe 2012 and a member of the Trump Models Agency, Avdiu aspires to be a remarkable role model for her fellow Albanian-Americans. A recent addition to the Trump Models Agency, beauty queen Diana Avdiu first won the hearts of many as Miss Universe...

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B. Bix Aliu

The U.S. Diplomat involved in peace accords, crises, and the development of democracy now aspires to be the first Albanian American U.S. Ambassador B. Bix Aliu, soon-to-be Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Podgorica, Montenegro, was born...