TIRANA, Sept. 30 – Ali Buzra is a retired history teacher that used to teach in the village Gizavesh of Librazhd. After retiring three years ago, he decided to use his acquired knowledge for Albania and his village to create a small museum inside the school where he used to teach.
The small museum is themed after the village and the town. For three months he wandered looking for artifacts, which were given as gifts by the villagers for Buzra’s project to commemorate his hometown.
Since Buzra is a former history professor, he also plays the role of the cicero, walking the visitors around and filling them in with history and facts.
‘’This idea was born from work. These are historical values which express the culture of the villagers,’’ said Buzra.
The objects of this museum date from 200 years ago and older. They used to be part of the everyday life of the village’s inhabitants that are non-usable nowadays. What is curious is that Librazhd lacks such a museum.
The teacher is ambitious in his project and seeks to enrich his museum with more artifacts and cultural objects. He wants to attract as many tourists in his village, especially foreign.
‘’The work has just started. The museum is now built and I will continue with my work because there is room for improvement and further enrichment,’’ said Buzra.
