Women’s friendship as both political and personal
|2025.09.25
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Women’s friendships aren’t just intimate; they are deeply political.
What may seem like small and personal exchanges, conversations in kitchens, letters between friends, or time spent nurturing one another are political practices.
Too often, these friendships are reduced to clichés, friends turned into jealous rivals, gossiping sidekicks or background characters in someone else’s story.
Vlera Zymeri
Vlera Zymeri is currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in sociology at the University of Prishtina. She completed her studies in Mass Communication at the College of DuPage as part of the CCI Program, a full scholarship program offered by the U.S. Department of State. She enjoys writing.
This story was originally written in Albanian.
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