I've met Albanians, they are cool and friendly people.

@remmxt3205

5 жыл бұрын

thx for your good feedback on our country

@Maraudersforlifenotpeter

5 жыл бұрын

Same u are right dev

@roalarlo

4 жыл бұрын

dev dev that’s right we are 🤩🥰

@olsibregu4940

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I miss living in a farm

@JamesLeithart

5 жыл бұрын

i love the farms here! i can’t wait to visit another one soon

@Helmuesi911

5 жыл бұрын

ilir AL _on_ a farm bro 😉

will you go to the albanian alps(mountains)?😀🇦🇱🇦🇱🏔️

@JamesLeithart

5 жыл бұрын

i plan to! this is just my introduction to the Albanian mountains

Growing up on a farm in America, I must say I was so surprised when I saw first hand during my recent visit to Albania, how primitive their farming practices are in contrast to American farming. But I was also struck by the resourcefulness of the Albanian farmer/herder in how they are able to make such a small plot so productive solely through the labor of man and animal. It was like stepping back in time & I was in awe.

@JamesLeithart

2 жыл бұрын

It’s pretty incredible what they’re able to do here with so little!

We might be poor but we are good people. We don’t hesitate to welcome the strangers. I hope ur having funn too

@JamesLeithart

5 жыл бұрын

this is so true! every albanian i’ve met is so hospitable.

@mirelasemanjaku

5 жыл бұрын

@@JamesLeithart and it's part of the hospitality culture to not let a guest leave the house empty handed. We give sweets to little kids or pocket money, or fruits/cookings to grown ups. Especially the grandmothers never let kids go empty handed. Another case when we give, is when we return something borrowed to the owner. Example: if i were to send back a plate (that was previously given to me for use)to the owner, i would put something in it as well.

@pnugroho

4 жыл бұрын

@@mirelasemanjaku totally can relate with the example because we do that too in Indonesia. I think it's beautiful and generous gesture.

The footage from your hike and the Milky Way photos are absolutely amazing! How did you find the farm?

@JamesLeithart

5 жыл бұрын

Kristi (the guy in the video) is one of my coworkers...the farm belongs to his wife's grandparents.

@admirshqipe4277

5 жыл бұрын

Giles Simmer I am an Albanian and sometimes I work with tourist. They are lots of farms they are very easy to find

@roalarlo

4 жыл бұрын

Giles Simmer if you visit Albania is very easy to find farms they are lots of them 😊

@baboo5054

2 жыл бұрын

Albanian factoid: Albania has one of the hightest % of agricultural homesteads but produces the least as a @ of it populace.

warmest and most humble greetings from a 1st generation born australian albanian! i love my motherland and visit as often as i can with every intention to live there. welcome always love albania 🇦🇱

Hi. Its my first time that im seeing ur video and I want to thank you a lotttt for going visit my contry and making video.❤️ Congratulations and wish u all the besttt

@JamesLeithart

5 жыл бұрын

well, thank you! but the truth is i'm not just visiting your country, i actually live here now!

Living a beautiful life God bless you brother

Ugh man. I miss kumbulla gardhi the sour ones me krip. Oji se nuk i gjej dot. Fresh figs, mulberries, pomegranates, spring garlic. Toast with gjiz, olive oil, tomato, and cucumber with a stalk of spring garlic. My childhood right there. One bite me and 10 bites my friends. 😂

@billtsirtsis7060

5 жыл бұрын

Be careful about eating toast with jiz!

My mouth is watering and all ive seen is the pité

Your channel deserves a million subs for this kind of quality video. Keep it up!

This video literally brings me to tears . Everything is just so beautiful there . I was so lucky to have the childhood I had, and all the experiences I went through. It feels so free ❤️ enjoy !

Albania, my love forever

All the food being from the property is unreal. I think that's something easy to overlook. Sustainability just doesn't come with our upbringing over here. This needs to change soon. Great video. Thanks for making it!

@JamesLeithart

5 жыл бұрын

thank YOU for watching!...and so quickly after I uploaded. i was continuously blown away every time i realized it. i mean, almost every ingredient of everything we ate came straight from the farm. even the wheat that was ground to produce the flour for the bread... (i could go on and on ha)

@halfphild

5 жыл бұрын

Oh man, I'm glad you brought that up because when I (naturally) started to doubt what you were saying about that, the first thought was, wait, how'd they get the flour?! LOL I'm such a lazy American. Thanks for making these videos, man. I know they take time and I know (if you're like any of us) that you go through your own version of 'this video isn't worth making, editing, publishing... it's a waste of people's time...' It's not. Thanks. Keep it up. Whenever you can. (I'll watch as soon as you upload if possible because otherwise they go hiding into never youtube land and I forgot you even uploaded lol.) I liked learning about the Flag btw. That was cool too. Cheers!

@xhulilleshi7057

5 жыл бұрын

My favorite place

@warfightersupremsstreamgro2273

5 жыл бұрын

@@xhulilleshi7057 is Albania ?

@JamesLeithart

5 жыл бұрын

there's a chance that there's small ingredients in things that don't come from the farm...but i'm not even sure how much those are used 🤔(thinking like baking soda, sugar, etc). Also, in response to the videos not feeling worth it...the response to my videos has increased dramatically since I started making this style of educational travel video - especially in Albania. I'm not sure if it's #nosmallcreator finding their way here or Albanians watching their own country, but it has become much easier to put in the time.

These videos deserve waaaayyyy more views

Fantastic video. I'm glad you're having fun and enjoying your time in Albania.

That's amazing

I am Albanian and i really love your videos

Really a good work, thats how they live on life farm 90% self production Bio !

Such good and educational videos on your channel about our country. Really appreciate it man! Keep it up and although I live in Sydney I hope I’ll see and have a chat with you in my beloved country 🇦🇱 ❤️

Hi James!! I am from albania but i leave in Greece because of econimal problems... But i would like to say to you that i am a fan of yours and its really good what you are doing cause you help the whole country like that ❤️continue doing that and i wish all the Best for your life

Wow man this is nature at its best. Self sustaining farm is awesome.

Very nice shots :)

Great video. Love the wilderness of my home.

Wow that's amazing footage and a beautiful location. It makes me want to go back and live in Albania. Keep up the good work.

Enjoy and keep it Leithart-Ted

@florand

5 жыл бұрын

Your relative is in good hands Ted. Albanians are friendly and warm people.

Absolutely fabulous!!!

Much love and respect for you

Welcome to our country hope you enjoy every day, just subbed awesome videos

Beautiful Albania....pure

I lived in the west for 20 years and I miss the great food and healthy too . Will be back soon for good. Thanks for reminding us

Albania is super beautiful ❤️, we albanians don’t treat it as it deserves

Great video! The little doggo made me aww !

@JamesLeithart

5 жыл бұрын

me too! they were adorable

Its my first time that im seeing your videos and you did a great job😍

Cool vid bro , i suggest to visit vlora... beautiful city with beautiful history... in vlora you will find even the monument of independence of Albania claimed in 1912 by Ismail Qemali 🤗 Keep up with the good work 😁

Sounds cool

Love the intro best I've seen yet

This makes me homesick even more😩

Love ur videos

Okay, alright, where is this and how do I come there exactly! I am half Albanian and REALLY would like to go and explore my roots!❤️🖤

@JamesLeithart

5 жыл бұрын

haha i love that my video made you feel that way! there are little farms like this all over Albania, and they're absolutely beautiful!

@albertomus8741

5 жыл бұрын

Hey Sould go you love it

@IllyrianPrinces00

5 жыл бұрын

This is a “farm” but really every village in Albania has property and they all have gardens and some have animals they keep. Mostly chickens but this is a larger one. I’m 30 and when I would go to the village at my Grandma’s house back then they had countless fruit trees, gardens, pomegranates (fav), plums, figs (God I miss fresh figs), chickens, and early on a cow as well. Every summer the city kids would go to the village and stay with grandparents or relatives and in my time. Those are our fondest memories. Before we learned greed, before we cared about brands before instagram and facebook, we spend time outside and with our loved ones. My family lived on a lake so they’d take me to swim. I loved it. I used to go to the neighbors and play with everyone. A lot of them were related to me. In my family’s region, they grow Olives and tobacco so I’d sit and sew tobacco leaves with the other kids. Ah, I remember fondly. In the harvest season we’d chew raw barley and it would turn into a gummy texture. We’d roast corn not sweet corn. Soo good. In the fall, we’d make the olives for winter and the kids would smash the olives. We’d crush the grapes with our feet to make Raki (moonshine). Just the best memories. These days things have changed in Albania as well. Due to the economic travesty people were forced to emigrate to support their families. I write this from the U.S. the villages stand pretty bare these days with mostly older people who don’t want to leave. They no longer have big families to support and help with big farms or gardens. It’s become more dismal and sad for me to think about it especially because I have so little family left in Albania. We all have left and it’s just so sad that it had to be this way for us. I go back frequently and I am so happy to take my daughter there for the first time. She will learn Albanian and where mami and babi were born and raised. If you want to go, go. Everyone should know their roots, it helps us understand more and be more compassionate towards one another.

@anddyandii5857

4 жыл бұрын

@noémi B much love to you halfling ...hahah joking

Love from india

Really good videos about Albania.You can go in Jala’s beach in the summer.A really good place to spend 10 days♥️♥️ or less.All the best

Great job , bro!

Muy lindo 😀👏

Organic food.....😍

Love your videos bro

love yr videos❤

Seems like a good life far from the crowd you can grow your own food and your own wed

@enrikeminaj5535

5 жыл бұрын

Hell ye man cam and try

Overall it looked beautiful

I am blown away 🙌🙌🙌

@JamesLeithart

5 жыл бұрын

haha! you’re a bit behind on my uploads bro 😜 but seriously, thanks for watching

Great Video. I would love some more komments regarding the tastes, feelings etc. that you experiance. Would make it more appealing to watch in my opinion. Like the "peta" you ate. Everyone loves it in Albania and i would love to hear your thoughts on it. Btw. My hometown is just across the lake (Struga). When I am back from Switzerland we could grab a "qaj" since you don't drink coffee!

Eating Albanian food makes you powerful!!! All bio. Man you got me shivers, when that woman made those pies. Our dictator ruined our country and people still haven't truly left behind that period. Glad you show the life of your and Albanians too! Thumbs UP!!!

Luv u❤

That pie looked amazing 😂

Hello James since you live in Pogradec can you make a video on Drilon or Voloreka its just outside pogradec it used to be Enver Hoxha home for his holidays there!

😍😍😍

Did I just see a kid driving the car in the very beginning? 🤣

Naic video 👌👌👌

Not sure how I never saw this one! Bro, if I didn’t suck, I could have collaborated! Except you already have dope footage of our place haha

😍😍😍😍

Another awesome video! Thanks! Amazing to hear about the restrictions under Communism.

@JamesLeithart

5 жыл бұрын

that [terrible] part of their history makes everything here so much more interesting!

@imahuman3179

5 жыл бұрын

@@JamesLeithart 100,000 people died

ALBANIAN Farm THE best in world ❤🇦🇱

omg byrek or lakror, i mis it

I’m sure they give you all that fruits and food for free That’s how we are 🤷🏻‍♀️😍🤩

I wish the video was longer, explaining what you ate and if you liked it 😁

@JamesLeithart

5 жыл бұрын

I didn’t want to make it longer because i have a whole video planned around some of this food! I want to be able to film the whole process and have it be made in a very traditional way!

can you come to lakanas in tirana.in a neighborhood near te dom nikoll kacorri school

Love Albanian Farm Thank you James🇺🇸🇦🇱🇺🇸🇦🇱🇺🇸🇦🇱🇺🇸🇦🇱🇺🇸🇦🇱

The Best Albaniaa😉

Have you ever worked for National Geographic? Your material is pristine.

@JamesLeithart

5 жыл бұрын

haha thank you! but no, i haven’t ever

I love mi contry and I love mi Beautiful people 🇦🇱🇦🇱🇦🇱 Pershendetje

Come to Kosovo it’s really close to albania

@rabbitfox6473

5 жыл бұрын

Yes It is you should come to Kosovo

@Maraudersforlifenotpeter

5 жыл бұрын

Not so XD

Yeet

My Albania 🇦🇱🇦🇱🇦🇱

If you come to albania next time text me i host you. I live near the sea in north albania

@JamesLeithart

2 жыл бұрын

i live in albania…

700th like

A ma mir atje a ktu 😂😂😂

Its any albanian here

For real ? A kid drove you there???

@JamesLeithart

5 жыл бұрын

hahaha only for part of the trip 😂

Das ist kull men wery nice 🇦🇱🇦🇱🇦🇱🇦🇱👍👌🇽🇰🇦🇱🇦🇱🇽🇰🇽🇰

Kristi should have told you that that horse shits a lot instead of telling about the communism era :)