Authorpreneur Dashboard – Adam Yamey
ALBANIA ON MY MIND
Travel
The story of a consuming interest in Albania, which culminated in visiting the country in 1984 when it was still isolated from the outside world even more than North Korea is today.
Book Bubbles from ALBANIA ON MY MIND
Greeks and TV antennae in Albania
It is 1984. Enver Hoxha rules Albania with a strong fist. Aerials in a coastal town point at Italy. Can they use these as a window to the outside world?
Oil derricks in Albania
We visit Albania's oilfields and one of my fellow tourist makes an observation that upsets our Albanian guide.
Radio Tirana
How I discovered Radio Tirana in the 1960s and what happened when I wrote a letter to the radio station.
Why did I write this?
For a long while I have wanted to share with others my interest in a little known country. This excerpt tells what prompted me to start writing.
ALIWAL
Literature & Fiction
Escaping from the revolutions troubling Europe in 1848, young Henry Bergmann leaves his home in Bavaria to seek his fortunes in the Cape Colony in South Africa. After achieving wealth and respect, an unusual opportunity arises. This leads to unexpected consequences.
Book Bubbles from ALIWAL
An unusual visitor
Teixira is puzzled about the unexpected arrival in his remote village in the Transvaal of a trader (Henry Bergmann) from the distant Cape Colony. What business could he possibly he have with the impoverished farmer Van Troncken?
Plots
Henry Bergmann arrives in what is to become the town of Aliwal North. At present, the planned municipality is merely a collection of roped off areas upon which it is hoped that buildings will be erected. It is up to him to help make the new town a success.
A lucky escape
Bergmann, having arrived in Cape Town in 1849, discovers that Mr Bergtheil, who had invited him, is no longer residing in the city. Somewhat disheartened Bergmann discovers from Mr Kilian, a trader in the city, that failing to meet Mr Bergtheil was not such a disaster after all.
Whales
Young Henry (at this point in the story he is known by his German name 'Heinrich') is sailing through the southern Atlantic towards Cape Town when whales are spotted.
