My father, (James Dilios) and my uncle (Bill Dilios) explain the route in
which they attempted to escape from Albania in 1957. It took three attempts
to succeed.
I took this video to capture the sounds that echoed through the village at night during the
gathering in August 2007. You can hear music that all of the people are dancing too, but even
better, you hear the echo if the Polyphonic songs being sung outside.
Group sings Polyphonic Songs in the village
Road to Politsani: Sheep Traffic Jam!!!
St. Nicholas Church in the village of Politsani in Albania
Good Panoramic view of Politsani in Albania
Exploring an Albanian bunker located in Politsani
More bunkers in the village of Politsani in Albania
Old inactive well in the mountains of Politsani
Going to the club in Politsani for a night of singing
Polyphonic singing in Politsani in Albania
Italian Army advances through Politsani in 1939
Italian army in Politsani during WWII
German Army in Politsani
Views of the village and mountains in Politsani
My father (James Dilios) explains his escape from Albania