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In 1921 Luarasi returned to
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231:). The printing press was established by the Albanian colony of Sofia, grouped mainly under the "Dëshira" ("Desire") Society founded in 1893, with the aim of spreading knowledge and Albanian-language instruction between Albanians, and serving the national cause. It was located at the
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Kristo P.Luarasi u lind në vitin 1875 në fshatin Luaras të Kolonjës nga një familje e cila i reziston dhunës së feudalëve të vendit... | Kristo
Luarasi was born in 1875 in Luaras village of Kolonje, in a family which resisted the local feudal
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and had served as a teacher as well. Polikseni was in charge of the correcting proof of the printing materials, and helped also at the printing press, as well as during packaging and shipping.
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visited the
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government turned the premises into state property. It was located in today's
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Kristo Luarasi, gazetari e patrioti që punoi një jetë për Shqipërinë
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made possible for Noli to give two sermons in the Sveti Spas (
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386:Awards and acknowledgements
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225:Kosta Jani Trebicka
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66:7 July 1934
760:Categories
679:22 January
548:Elsie 2012
510:References
442:Mbrothësia
437:Jani Vreto
339:Свети Спас
311:After the
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