Nick St.Oegger

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Location: Tirana, Albania

Biography: My journey as a storyteller was inspired by childhood trips with my mountaineer grandfather, who introduced me to the wonders of the natural world, while sharing tales of the people and places from his adventurous life. He sparked in me a... MORE

Opposition protest against local elections, Shkodra, 2019

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Opposition protest against local elections, Shkodra, 2019

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Vlorë, 2015

Pilgrimage site at Laç, 2015

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Pilgrimage site at Laç, 2015

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Durrës, 2016

Construction site near ancient ruins, Durrës, 2017

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Construction site near ancient ruins, Durrës, 2017

Albania vs. Norway football match, Tirana, 2013

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Albania vs. Norway football match, Tirana, 2013

Partisan monument, Korça, 2015

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Partisan monument, Korça, 2015

View of the Black Drin river, Shkodra, 2015

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View of the Black Drin river, Shkodra, 2015

Gjipe beach, 2015

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Gjipe beach, 2015

Ottoman Era bridge, outside Shkodra, 2015

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Ottoman Era bridge, outside Shkodra, 2015

Bike repair shop, Shkodra, 2015

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Bike repair shop, Shkodra, 2015

Bajram Curri, 2013

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Bajram Curri, 2013

Mihal, Fisherman near Lin, 2015

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Mihal, Fisherman near Lin, 2015

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Pogradec, 2015

Young butcher, Tirana, 2015

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Young butcher, Tirana, 2015

Albania vs. Armenia football match, Shkodra, 2015

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Albania vs. Armenia football match, Shkodra, 2015

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Shkodra, 2016

The 19th century castle of Ali ...amp;#39;s southern coast, 2022.

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The 19th century castle of Ali Pasha Tepelenë, built on an outcrop at Porto Palermo, on Albania's southern coast, 2022.

Pilgrims leaving offerings at t...t Anthony, Laç, 2015

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Pilgrims leaving offerings at the church of Saint Anthony, Laç, 2015

Ferry, Lake Koman, 2013

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Ferry, Lake Koman, 2013

Closed beach resort, Shengjin, 2017

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Closed beach resort, Shengjin, 2017

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Shkodra, 2015

Folklore festival, Gjirokastra, 2015

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Folklore festival, Gjirokastra, 2015

Theth National Park, 2015

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Theth National Park, 2015

Fishermen heading to their boats, Vlora, 2015

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Fishermen heading to their boats, Vlora, 2015

Waiting for a train, Tirana, 2013

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Waiting for a train, Tirana, 2013

Communist apartment blocks, Korça, 2015

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Communist apartment blocks, Korça, 2015

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Crumbling villa, Shkodra, 2017

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Crumbling villa, Shkodra, 2017

Gjirokastra, 2013

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Gjirokastra, 2013

Gazim, surveying flood damage t...home, outskirts of Tirana, 2016

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Gazim, surveying flood damage to his home, outskirts of Tirana, 2016

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Laç, 2015

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Nothing to See

Copyright Nick St.Oegger 2023

Updated Jan 2022

Location Albania

Topics Array, Culture, Documentary, Photography, Street, Travel

A selection of images from Albania from 2013 to the Present. When I first traveled to the Balkans, many people warned me against going to Albania, claiming the country was run by mafia gangs, that there was a risk of kidnapping, or simply that there was "nothing to see." What I discovered could not be further from the truth. These photos try to capture the beauty and complexity of a rapidly changing country, only 25 years removed from one of the most repressive communist regimes in history, and all too often associated with only negative stereotypes.

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