I know that there's this one Albanian myth that's always reflected on, and I think it reflects on the actual core culture. That myth is called The Besa. B-E-S-A. The Besa is a word that Albanians use to mean avow, but it's such a strong promise, that even past death, one cannot break that promise. It is unfathomable. So if you give someone your besa, life or death, heaven or hell, you have to fulfill that besa.
Masiela LushaMy mother's only wish was to start a life in America because America was the cradle of every promise and opportunity.
Masiela LushaI would much rather sit, dimmed by inattention, and study the atmosphere and the silence and dance between people, but often times Iโm not offered this privilege. The necessity for isolation, and the striving for popularity is the only contradiction I find in being a writer and an actress.
Masiela Lusha