Here We Were Free | The Feast of St. Athali

For the ethnically Greek citizens of Himara, Albania, a group that believes they suffered more and were targeted more under Communism, their local saint holds special meaning. Every year Himariotes pilgrimmage to St. Athali Monastery to pay their respects, seek miracles, and teach their children cultural traditions.

Every year Himariotes, an ethnically Greek community in the south of Albania, pilgrimmage to St. Athali Monastery to pay their respects, seek miracles, and teach their children cultural traditions.