HOPE

Hope is the subtle light that darkness challenges. It's in the heart, even when the world is silent.

It's the whisper in tears, promises sprouting rose petals in silence It's the breeze facing gentle caresses.

Hope is the smile of the eyes

that fears of challenge.

It's the Supernova guiding us toward the universe It's the outstretched hand when the path is unsafe It's salvation in the stormy ocean of life.

Hope is our solemn courage

even if the abyss drags us. It's the ray of sunshine, moving through the cracks and inside our soul, resides.

© ANGELA KOSTA Albania & Italy

Angela Kosta was born in Elbasan and has been living in Italy since 1995. She is a journalist, translator, essayist, literary critic, publisher and cultural promoter. She has published 27 books, including novels, poetry and fairy tales, in Albanian, Italian, English, French, Arabic, Korean, Spanish, Turkish, and Japanese (with upcoming translations in Greek, Romanian, Israel and Polish).

She is the author of 8 anthologies in various status. In Italy, many leading newspapers and magazines have published articles about her extensive literary, translations and promotional activities.

She is a member of the Union of Albanian Writers (LSHASH) and (BSHBSH) - Italy, of the Albanian American Academy of Science and Art (AAA-USA), Honorary Consultant of the Women's Chair Association supported by the UN, a member of VerbumlandiArtAps (recognized by the Italian Senate), and part of the Association of Chinese Writers and Artists (ACC), as well as other cultural institutions in Greece, Poland, Hungary, Mexico, Romania, Croatia, India and Bangladesh.

Angela's work has been translated and published in 45 languages and countries. In 2024 alone, she appeared in 170 national and international newspapers and magazines including her poetry, articles, interviews, essays, reviews and more, as well as receiving numerous awards from prestigious global media outlets.

On March 6, 2025, Angela participated in the extraordinary cultural event "Female Excellence" at Sala Zucchari of the Italian Senate as a member of the VerbumlandiArtAps Association and a jury member of the competition.

On May 2025, Angela was announced Winner of the NAJI NAAMAN Literary Prize 2025 for Creativity, at the 23rd edition of the prestigious award based in Lebanon.

The Presidency of the Tiberina Academy G. Belli - F. Lami (Italy), approved by the UN, awarded her a special prize at the 2nd International Literary Contest for her poem, 'LAPSUS'. The award ceremony took place on June 27, 2025 at the Medici Riccardi Palace (Florence - Italy), in the Luca Giordano Hall, under the frescoes of the renowned artist. Angela Kosta has participated (virtually) in several international literary festivals, in Sydney, Shanghai, Italy, etc., just to name a few.