Images by Bevis Fusha (Lightstalkers)

ALBANIA / Tirana / Sharra / 17/09/2007 A man walks through a field of trash in Sharra. The area is used as Tirana' s main solid waste disposal site. Most types of non-industrial urban waste, as well as medical waste, are dumped and burned at Sharra. In its current condition, the dump site poses an unacceptable threat to the health of local residents. Due to the lack of hazardous waste facilities in the country, Sharra's waste may be assumed to contain toxic pollutants. Toxic smoke and dust is being emitted from the remnants of burning rubbish, exposing area inhabitants to serious health risks. Dump site effluent is probably leaching into the groundwater and contaminating nearby waters. Bevis Fusha / Anzenberger

Mon, 12 May 2008 22:33:16 +0000

ALBANIA / Tirana / Sharra / 17/09/2007 A man walks through a field of trash in Sharra. The area is used as Tirana' s main solid waste disposal site. Most types of non-industrial urban waste, as well as medical waste, are dumped and burned at Sharra. In its current condition, the dump site poses an unacceptable threat to the health of local residents. Due to the lack of hazardous waste facilities in the country, Sharra's waste may be assumed to contain toxic pollutants. Toxic smoke and dust is being emitted from the remnants of burning rubbish, exposing area inhabitants to serious health risks. Dump site effluent is probably leaching into the groundwater and contaminating nearby waters. Bevis Fusha / Anzenberger
ALBANIA / Tirana / Sharra / 17/09/2007 A man walks through a field of trash in Sharra. The area is used as Tirana' s main solid waste disposal site. Most types of non-industrial urban waste, as well as medical waste, are dumped and burned at Sharra. In its current condition, the dump site poses an unacceptable threat to the health of local residents. Due to the lack of hazardous waste facilities in the country, Sharra's waste may be assumed to contain toxic pollutants. Toxic smoke and dust is being emitted from the remnants of burning rubbish, exposing area inhabitants to serious health risks. Dump site effluent is probably leaching into the groundwater and contaminating nearby waters. Bevis Fusha / Anzenberger

ALBANIA / Tirana / 2003 Arranging the nets in the early morning.Villagers in Zogaj, a fishing village on the shores of Shkodra Lake, northern Albania, suffered a decline in their business in the early 90s. Now, they combined their efforts to start a reasonably successful fishing cooperative © Bevis Fusha / Anzenberger

Mon, 12 May 2008 22:32:59 +0000

ALBANIA / Tirana / 2003 Arranging the nets in the early morning.Villagers in Zogaj, a fishing village on the shores of Shkodra Lake, northern Albania, suffered a decline in their business in the early 90s. Now, they combined their efforts to start a reasonably successful fishing cooperative © Bevis Fusha / Anzenberger
ALBANIA / Tirana / 2003 Arranging the nets in the early morning.Villagers in Zogaj, a fishing village on the shores of Shkodra Lake, northern Albania, suffered a decline in their business in the early 90s. Now, they combined their efforts to start a reasonably successful fishing cooperative © Bevis Fusha / Anzenberger

ALBANIA / Vermosh / 11/07/2004 A horse in the field of Bertelec, an isolated village located in the northern mountains of Albania.About 30 families live there and during the winter they conduct quite a sheltered life due to the cold and difficult weather conditions. © Bevis Fusha / Anzenberger

Mon, 12 May 2008 22:32:30 +0000

ALBANIA / Vermosh / 11/07/2004 A horse in the field of Bertelec, an isolated village located in the northern mountains of Albania.About 30 families live there and during the winter they conduct quite a sheltered life due to the cold and difficult weather conditions. © Bevis Fusha / Anzenberger
ALBANIA / Vermosh / 11/07/2004 A horse in the field of Bertelec, an isolated village located in the northern mountains of Albania.About 30 families live there and during the winter they conduct quite a sheltered life due to the cold and difficult weather conditions. © Bevis Fusha / Anzenberger

ALBANIA / Tirana / 15/09/2006 A model in the stage at Super Model of The World , a fashion show organized in Tirana by American agency "Ford Models" Being part of this event presents new opportunities and experiences for the young albanian models who have had no exposure to the international fashion scene. © Bevis Fusha / Anzenberger

Mon, 12 May 2008 22:32:11 +0000

ALBANIA / Tirana / 15/09/2006 A model in the stage at Super Model of The World , a fashion show organized in Tirana by American agency "Ford Models" Being part of this event presents new opportunities and experiences for the young albanian models who have had no exposure to the international fashion scene. © Bevis Fusha / Anzenberger
ALBANIA / Tirana / 15/09/2006 A model in the stage at Super Model of The World , a fashion show organized in Tirana by American agency "Ford Models" Being part of this event presents new opportunities and experiences for the young albanian models who have had no exposure to the international fashion scene. © Bevis Fusha / Anzenberger

ALBANIA/ Tirana / Fashion Week / 16/05/2007 Catwalk of models in the first Albanian Fashion Week where Rezarta Skifteri's work is being presented to the audience. © Bevis Fusha / Anzenberger

Mon, 12 May 2008 22:31:43 +0000

ALBANIA/ Tirana / Fashion Week / 16/05/2007 Catwalk of models in the first Albanian Fashion Week where Rezarta Skifteri's work is being presented to the audience. © Bevis Fusha / Anzenberger
ALBANIA/ Tirana / Fashion Week / 16/05/2007 Catwalk of models in the first Albanian Fashion Week where Rezarta Skifteri's work is being presented to the audience. © Bevis Fusha / Anzenberger

ALBANIA / Tirana / 15/04/2007 Shadows of prayers at Ethem Beu Mousque, during the Ramadan Day. Bevis Fusha / Anzenberger

Mon, 12 May 2008 22:31:07 +0000

ALBANIA / Tirana / 15/04/2007 Shadows of prayers at Ethem Beu Mousque, during the Ramadan Day. Bevis Fusha / Anzenberger
ALBANIA / Tirana / 15/04/2007 Shadows of prayers at Ethem Beu Mousque, during the Ramadan Day. Bevis Fusha / Anzenberger

ALBANIA / Lushnja / Rogozhina / 20/12/2003 Consumer,seen through the cabin of a tractor which transports livestock © Bevis Fusha /Anzenberger

Mon, 12 May 2008 22:30:35 +0000

ALBANIA / Lushnja / Rogozhina / 20/12/2003 Consumer,seen through the cabin of a tractor which transports livestock © Bevis Fusha /Anzenberger
ALBANIA / Lushnja / Rogozhina / 20/12/2003 Consumer,seen through the cabin of a tractor which transports livestock © Bevis Fusha /Anzenberger

ALBANIA / Vermosh / 11/07/2004 Bertelec is an isolated village located in the northern mountains of Albania.About 30 families live there and during the winter they conduct quite a sheltered life due to the cold and difficult weather conditions. © Bevis Fusha / Anzenberger

Mon, 12 May 2008 22:29:53 +0000

ALBANIA / Vermosh / 11/07/2004 Bertelec is an isolated village located in the northern mountains of Albania.About 30 families live there and during the winter they conduct quite a sheltered life due to the cold and difficult weather conditions. © Bevis Fusha / Anzenberger
ALBANIA / Vermosh / 11/07/2004 Bertelec is an isolated village located in the northern mountains of Albania.About 30 families live there and during the winter they conduct quite a sheltered life due to the cold and difficult weather conditions. © Bevis Fusha / Anzenberger

ALBANIA / Fier / 07/08/2007 A new xonstructed house next to major waste burning place in city of Fier The absence of solid waste management is an enormous and readily apparent problem in Albania. Following the adoption of a market economy, the country's production of solid wastes grew significantly. A variety of imported products entered the Albanian market for the first time. Rapid population growth, urbanization and a boom in construction put significant new stresses on an already weak waste management system. Today, there is almost no organized solid waste management in the country. There are no official, properly managed dumpsites or incinerators, no waste reduction targets, and no waste monitoring programs.The waste is typically burning, spreading pollutants throughout the area. Unrestricted access allows local residents and animals to be exposed to dangerous contaminants. The sites are often adjacent to rivers and other water bodies, some of which may be supplying drinking water. In addition to threatening public health, through air and water pollution, the dumps are also despoiling the otherwise magnificent Albanian landscape. Bevis Fusha / Anzenberger

Mon, 12 May 2008 22:29:38 +0000

ALBANIA / Fier / 07/08/2007 A new xonstructed house next to major waste burning place in city of Fier The absence of solid waste management is an enormous and readily apparent problem in Albania. Following the adoption of a market economy, the country's production of solid wastes grew significantly. A variety of imported products entered the Albanian market for the first time. Rapid population growth, urbanization and a boom in construction put significant new stresses on an already weak waste management system. Today, there is almost no organized solid waste management in the country. There are no official, properly managed dumpsites or incinerators, no waste reduction targets, and no waste monitoring programs.The waste is typically burning, spreading pollutants throughout the area. Unrestricted access allows local residents and animals to be exposed to dangerous contaminants. The sites are often adjacent to rivers and other water bodies, some of which may be supplying drinking water. In addition to threatening public health, through air and water pollution, the dumps are also despoiling the otherwise magnificent Albanian landscape. Bevis Fusha / Anzenberger
ALBANIA / Fier / 07/08/2007 A new xonstructed house next to major waste burning place in city of Fier The absence of solid waste management is an enormous and readily apparent problem in Albania. Following the adoption of a market economy, the country's production of solid wastes grew significantly. A variety of imported products entered the Albanian market for the first time. Rapid population growth, urbanization and a boom in construction put significant new stresses on an already weak waste management system. Today, there is almost no organized solid waste management in the country. There are no official, properly managed dumpsites or incinerators, no waste reduction targets, and no waste monitoring programs.The waste is typically burning, spreading pollutants throughout the area. Unrestricted access allows local residents and animals to be exposed to dangerous contaminants. The sites are often adjacent to rivers and other water bodies, some of which may be supplying drinking water. In addition to threatening public health, through air and water pollution, the dumps are also despoiling the otherwise magnificent Albanian landscape. Bevis Fusha / Anzenberger

ALBANIA / Tirane / 16/03/2006 Fatmir hides behind his mother's face. She has been unemployed the last 20 years and lives on 15 Euros per month © Bevis Fusha / Anzenberger

Mon, 12 May 2008 22:28:58 +0000

ALBANIA / Tirane / 16/03/2006 Fatmir hides behind his mother's face. She has been unemployed the last 20 years and lives on 15 Euros per month © Bevis Fusha / Anzenberger
ALBANIA / Tirane / 16/03/2006 Fatmir hides behind his mother's face. She has been unemployed the last 20 years and lives on 15 Euros per month © Bevis Fusha / Anzenberger