These narratives about Albanians are over 100 years old, yet they still impact me, a Kosovar-Albanian man born and raised in London.

When I was in university, my critiques of the Yugoslav system were disregarded by some other classmates of Yugoslav heritage who told me that my position was inherently biased because I am Albanian.

Anti-Albanian sentiment isn't merely confined to cultural biases. It permeates systematically in countries with sizable Albanian communities and persists as a legacy of a state that vilified an entire group based on perceived differences.