The Albanian Model for Religious Tolerance

By Katie Baumann

WASHINGTON, DC – The MediaLab documentary team sat down with Avni Mustafaj, Executive Director of the National Albanian American Council (NAAC), for a conversation of international proportions on Friday.

NAAC is a non-profit organization that pledges its commitment to Albanians worldwide and the promotion of peace and economic development in the Balkans.

In the 1990s, the Balkans experienced tragic conflict as Yugosalvia divided and Bosnia erupted in genocide.

“The way it was positioned in the media was you had the Croats, the Serbs, and the Bosnian Muslims,” said Mustafaj. “Why the Bosnian Muslims, why not just Bosnians.”

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