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Personal galleries offer a view on a place, region, or event as seen bya given author at a certain time. They provide direct insight intoplaces and cultures in a way that would be otherwise difficult to obtain.
All pictures were taken by Giorgio Comai, in January 2006 in Kazakhstan. The pictures focus on new elements of independent Kazakhstan, as well as its landscapes.
See the gallery "Kazakhstan's two capital cities"
All pictures were taken by Giorgio Comai, in May 2006 during a trip through the region. They include pictures concerning locations of naturalistic, historical, geopolitical, and literary interest.
See the gallery "From Pyatigorsk to Mount Elbrus"
These pictures have been taken by the author in the area of the Gomisque, Korpul and Fercc villages. Located in the mountains in the centre-north of Albania these small centres are spread in a beautiful and rocky region from Scutari down to the Pukë territory.
See the gallery "Albanian villages"
In the central area of the city there are long boulevards with trees on each side that head to the central square.
See the picture "The long boulevards of Tirana"
Shkodër is one of the biggest city in the north of the country and the main centre of the catholic enclave in Albania. Nonetheless, different faiths cohexist in Shkodër and seem to have found an exuilibrim of respect. The periphery of the city developed significantly becauseof the flux of immigrants coming from the villages in th mountains.
This is a monument dedicated to the famous Albanian warlord Skanderbeg. He is considered to this day symbol of national pride and unity. Besides the monument, there is the most ancient mosque of Albania.
See the picture "Monument to Skanderbeg"
Inside a Mosque, a catholic nun and an imam discuss about the interpretation of the Koran. In spite of the fact that there are different religions in Albania, there seems to be peace among them.
See the picture "Trying to have a dialogue"
The fact that a new social class is growing is supported also by the constructions of these new residential areas carefully protected by fences and gates.
See the picture "New residential areas"