World For Thought - Recording 1 - Slovenia, Albania and Ahma's Dumplings

The Ngubergs talk about their time in Slovenia, in particular the Vintgar Gorge and Postojna Caves, their first week in Albania and the history in the area including pre-and post communist Albania. Thomas recalls the deliciousness of Trilece and Thea remembers she misses Amah’s soup dumplings.













Additional information on things that were covered in this recording:








Vintgar Gorge - A 1.6-kilometer gorge in northwestern Slovenia. This picturesque location feature sheer canyon walls are 50 to 100 meters high.








Postojna Caves - Information about the Postojna Caves can be found on their official tourist website or on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postojn...








Blue Eye - Fun facts about the blue eye and about karst: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Ey...








Albania’s Pre and Post Communist History - More information about this can be found on various articles such as this one: https://jacobin.com/2022/07/albania-h...








Skanderbeg (Gjergj Kastrioti) - One of Albania’s greatest military heroes. His gift as a strategist and ability to make key alliances ultimately helped to expel the Ottoman Empire from Albania. https://www.historytoday.com/history-...








Trilece - Traditional Albanian desert that is similar to Tres Leches found in Mexico (from what I can determine), but with a carmel sauce on top. https://www.myalbanianfood.com/recipe...


















Credits:



Music by Maya and Thea



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