Partners

This book was not a single-handed effort. Without the support, generosity and patience of the following people and institutions, this project would not have been possible. Each stage of production required many hands: from the initial research phase, to support in-country, and to the lengthy process of revising, and re-revising the final manuscript. To the following sponsors, we would like to say Thank You. Thank You for lending us your time and expertise. Thank You for believing in these stories. Thank You for your honest and thoughtful criticism. And most of all, Thank You for giving us the opportunity to explore the world and bring a piece of it back with us.

Abroad

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Mevlude, Shpresa & Shpendi Hyseni
Zejnepe, Naze & Alltën Sylejmani
Fazli Deli Deliu
Fisnik Meholli & Family
Emily Kraus
Andrea Pistinjat
Hylkije Thaci
Izedin Thaci
Gentian Rizaj
Lydra Vraniqi

Domestic

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Syracuse University, Chancellor’s Initiative Fund
Dr. Nancy Cantor, Chancellor
Kalpana Srinivas, Asst. Chancellor
Cynthia L. Barrie, Administrative Asst.

Syracuse University, College of  Visual
&  Performing Arts
Ann Clarke, Dean
Kathleen Foley, Project Director
Martha Sutter, Asst. Dean
Harriett Conti, Asst. Dean
Rosalia Kosar, Asst. Dean
Jeffry Comanici, Asst. Dean
Marleen Lee, Academic Advisor
Charlotte Santella

Department of Communication 
& Rhetorical Studies
Dr. Amos Kiewe, Chair
Arthur Hunt, Executive Asst.
Dr. Diane Grimes, Associate Professor
Joanne Balduzzi, Office Asst.
Dr. Kheli Willetts, Professor of Practice,

Dept. African-American Studies

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Special Thanks

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Matthew Callanan,Olga Litvinenko,
Adriana Rivera for providing feedback and insight into the world of marketing.
 

Jesse Ellsbury for thoroughly editing the text, and catching even the smallest grammatical errors.

Krenare Thaci for translating the interviews and spreading the word about Jetimorija in Kosovo.
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Dianne L. Baker for believing in us from day one.

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The 77 supporters of the Kickstarter campaign for giving us the final push.

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