
Sports moderator Viola Spiro has confessed to the prejudices she experienced when she came to Tirana to complete her higher education.
The sports presenter, during an interview on the show "Good Morning Stars", said that she was called "provincial", a prejudice that she did not feel even in Greece, where she spent part of her childhood.
She stated that "we called them backward in Tirana," emphasizing that her city of origin, Korça, was only frequented by the elite or intellectuals of Albania.
"The dialect part was the first impact you faced, they would come up with a word for you," stated Viola Siro, adding that Korça is not a city like other provinces, "which are rigid, closed or backward."
Viola Spiro: They called us provincial, I grew up in Greece and you might think that I felt that racism there, that they are nationalist, but really no, I didn't feel it because I went to Greece for 2 years, I adapted, I learned the language and maybe they are a little oriented by appearance, they are different as a people.
I felt the prejudice in Tirana, I came around 19 years old. I felt it in Tirana, since back then Korça was only frequented by the elite or intellectuals of Albania, who knew that Korça was the city where they came on weekends and had a good time, had fun. While the rest thought it was a city like other provinces, which are rigid, closed or backward.
We were so developed, we called them backward in Tirana because they were a mix for us. We have preserved our identity and culture.
The dialect part was the first impact you faced, coming into play with any word .