A few words about the Catalogue
What was Prizren, what is it and what is going to be? The question of Sami Frashëri for Albania, transformed, is being
posed for Prizren. About what it was and what it is, to a certain extent we can learn from this comparative catalogue. While
there is still to be seen what will be its future. In fact, during your historic walk through the photos of the catalogue, in the
end, slightly you would predict the future of this city.
You will notice that for a very short period of time, even within few decades, Prizren has been transformed totally. Moreover, in
certain cases (photos) you will barely recognize that it is Prizren. Therefore, you don’t need great prophetic skills to
anticipate the next to come. If we continue to have the same approach, neglecting the values of the city, than its future will
be further degraded. The identity of the city will get transformed to a such degree, that even the photos of 2009,
which are part of this catalogue, will become a desired reality for all of us.
