This isn't just about bad leaders and animosity between governments. It's seething hate from inside of each person. The stories I hear from Albanians are that there was always a systematic discrimination against Albanians that was sanctioned by the government and which some Serbs took advantage of the situation by extorting money, discrimination, etc. Albanians are extremely family oriented. Average 8 kids, they are shocked to learn that I only have one sibling.
Divorce rate is nil, friendly, easy going.
People work in the fields and life is hard, so many people I thought were older than me are much younger, premature aging. The concept of identity is based on social recognition rather than on a legal one which is the case in a more impersonal, literate, mobile western societies. Always bring spices when you travel. All I fantasize about is spices, soy sauce, green leafy vegetables and anything that is not bread. What I would do for a burrito or sushi or kimchee or lettuce.