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A Coffee in the Accursed Mountains

A Coffee in the Accursed Mountains is the podcast I host together with Robert Wilton. We share interesting stories of life and culture in the lands bordered by the Accursed Mountains (Albania, Kosovo and Montenegro). Sort of like having a coffee together, and maybe a raki chaser.

You can find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen to your podcasts. If you're interested in being a guest on the show, or in receiving updates about our latest episodes, get in touch using the form below.

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OUR NEW SEASON features women from our book, No Man's Lands: 8 extraordinary women from Balkan History:

Season 2, Episode 3: Out from behind the curtain? Magazinović, Zagorka, and the enduring challenge for women journalists in the Balkans - June, 2025

Season 2, Episode 2: Write to protest: Musine Kokalari of Albania (17 mins) - September, 2023

Season 2, Episode 1: The bandit woman and the businesswomen: Shote Galica of Kosovo (28 mins) - May, 2023

PREVIOUS SEASON:

Season 1, Episode 1: The one with the mountain tea (15 mins) - October, 2020

Season 1, Episode 2: Old-style Kosovan hospitality; new TripAdvisor triumph (25 mins) - February, 2021

Season 1, Episode 3: The one with Pomegranate and Steel - a taste of Albanian names (16 mins) - March, 2021

Season 1, Episode 4: The one with the pioneering princess - Montenegro's photographer Princess Xenia (1881 - 1960) (22 mins) - June, 2021
Season 1, Episode 5: The one with the Kosovan train (21 mins) - September, 2021

 
Season 1, Episode 6: The one with the Ashkali karateist who can (13 mins) - January, 2022
You'd like to have a Coffee in the Accursed Mountains with us?
 
Use this form if you're interested in being a guest on our podcast, in receiving updates about our latest episodes, or for any questions about the podcast. We look forward to hearing from you!
 

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From the desk at the back of the class to Deputy Mayor for Communities: Mehreme’s story

https://communitiesatwork.substack.com/p/from-the-desk-at-the-back-of-the

The trundle and the trees: lessons from bin day - in the UK and Kosovo.

Two ways neighbours manage their garbage in effective communities

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https://communitiesatwork.substack.com/p/the-trundle-and-the-trees-lessons

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