Many women in Albania are used to read coffee grounds/grinds. The predictions from the readings alway seemed to come true. The art of reading coffee grounds in the Middle East traces back to thousands of years of practice, fortune tellers and seers: once you drink your coffee (finjan kahwah), you use one hand to shake the remains in the porcelain…Read More

Avash-avash, sa të bëhet shelegu dash,” is an expression in Albania that literally translates to, “Slowly, slowly, the lamb becomes a ram.” In other words, progress takes time. Work is slow to get going, taking time to enjoy the slower pace of life is important and embracing the avash avash mentality is important to feeling happy and fulfilled.