We demand all stakeholders to Stop Skavica Dam!

Wake up Dibran and Dibra.We must unite all to fight Skavica Dam.

River Flow is a Human Right! Protecting water and land is a Human Right! 

Last free flowing part of Drin river in Albania -Skavica hydro power plant is threatening this great river. There are 35 Villages with thousands of inhabitants would be drowned. Despite the fact that Drin river in Albania is already mostly dammed up from Fierza and Koman Dams, the stretch around this dam project is still magnificent.

Bechtel Corp., which built Hoover Dam, destroying the Colorado River and funds enviro groups (also shilling for U.S. river destruction) continues to destroy rivers across the planet.

How did Bechtel Corp., found my birthplace Fushe-Alie, Diber Albania as one of his mega projects to destroy Drin River? 

This is my story. What is yours?!...

My name is Ferzileta Gjika and I was born in Fushe-Alie, Diber, Albania. My beautiful birthplace Fushe-Alie, Diber, Albania, is among other 35 villages that would be under water with Skavica Dam project. I grew up in Fushe-Alie, where the smell of the flowers, fresh air, and crystal water along with the sunrise over Korabi mountain, woke me up daily  and filled my day with energy. The energy came from the beautiful noise of Black Drin River as a reminder that life has begun with the existence of water. I grew up playing with rocks and seeing beautiful colors of rocks and seeing sand changes with season. When winter came we celebrated snow, and appreciated Drin River that continued motions its natural way, without interruption. My birthplace is still beautiful, with large productive fields surrounded by beautiful hills and mountains. Along side with beautiful nature and Drin River, I was blessed because of people who lived Fushe-Alie, had created a sense of community and belonging all together. I remember, as a community, we helped each other good times and difficult time, and we shared our resources to help one another. Doing so, we were happy and we continued this day by day and year by year. Today, this community, the indigenous people of Fushe-Alie, are threaten to be displaced and along with this will continue the loss of identity, culture, history, and the beautiful fields, which are very rich and productive, creating food and resources.