Appeal from former PD candidate Kristiano Koçibelli: Albania needs its people, you, me, and all of us

At a time when many young people dream of leaving Albania in search of a better life, love for the homeland is often seen as a futile feeling without concrete benefit. But truly loving Albania does not mean denying its problems, it means facing them. Loving your country means striving to build it, not to abandon it. It is always easier to leave; the harder and nobler path is to stay and fight for a better future here.

Albania lacks many things, but it has an extraordinary wealth: potential. It has a nature that speaks for itself, a glorious history that inspires, and a hardworking, intelligent people with big hearts. Isn’t this reason enough to dedicate ourselves?

Living abroad can bring material benefits, but often lacks something essential: belonging. In Albania, we are among our own people, family, language, and culture that understands us without translation. Every country has its own beauty, but only Albania is home. Living here is an act of confidence and courage.

Albania is not just a territory with borders, it is us. It improves only if we improve. What many expect from the “state” or “government” actually begins with the citizen: from daily choices, participation, engagement, and the belief that everything we build here belongs to our future.

Loving Albania means not giving up. Living in Albania means having courage, holding on to hope, and being part of change. There is no better place to build your life than where your life finds full meaning. Albania needs its people, you, me, all of us.

“KORÇA BOOM”