Leonita is Albanian Kosovar and was born in Croatia. She is the host of the BOTA podcast: a place to share world views, culture, careers, and all the above from an Albanian American perspective.
Stories
Let’s be honest: no matter where we go, we’ll always find ourselves craving a plate of home-cooked Balkan perfection. While it’s not your grandma’s cooking, it still tastes pretty damn close.
Originally born in Bosanska Gradiška, Belma Halilović is the oldest of three sisters and currently lives in Cincinnati, Ohio. In January 2020, she was diagnosed with Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL) which is a type of Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma: a blood cancer that starts in your lymphocytes. It’s a fast-growing aggressive cancer and unfortunately one that came right at the start of the global pandemic.
Nevena is the mastermind behind the Balkan Hostess, a food blog where she shares delicious recipes. She is best known for her signature dish, jafa kocke.