MEET BESA
BESA KOSOVA
A Life Written in Love, Heritage, and Hope
Some people write books. Others write recipes. Besa Kosova writes a legacy.
Born in the small, soulful city of Pejë, Kosovo, and now nestled in the sun-dappled town of Mount Dora, Florida, Besa is more than an author or a creator—she is a storyteller of the Albanian spirit. Her life is a living poem, stitched together with language, memory, and the sacred promise of besa—the Albanian code of honor that means to keep your word, no matter the cost.
From a young age, Besa found herself drawn to the power of words. At just eight years old, she declared she would be a writer—not for fame or recognition, but because her heart knew that stories could shape the world. It was not ambition, but a calling. She scribbled poems about peace, tucked away dreams in the margins of notebooks, and absorbed the world around her like a sponge steeped in meaning.
But Besa’s voice didn’t stop at the page. It drifted into the kitchen, where her mother taught her that food, like poetry, speaks. In their modest home, even during the leanest seasons, every meal told a story—of resilience, of generosity, of love flavored with garlic and memory. Her cookbook, The Best of Albanian Cuisine, took five years to create, not because of the difficulty of recipes, but because she poured her entire heart into every word, every measurement, every memory preserved in a dish. It wasn’t a collection of meals—it was a collection of her.
Whether she is writing a children’s book to teach Albanian kids their first words in two languages, or crafting activity pages that keep cultural roots alive in little hands far from home, Besa does so with reverence. Her beloved educational tools—like My First Albanian Vocabulary Activity Book, My First Solar System Book, and Coloring Kindness: A Story of Mother Teresa—are bridges. They span continents and generations, inviting children to learn their heritage not just through instruction, but through imagination.
But Besa’s light shines beyond ink and flour. She is a woman of deep service. The founder of My One School Inc., Besa has worked to build schools and fund literacy programs for children who have been forgotten by the world but never by her. She has led humanitarian efforts for girls, animals, survivors of violence, and the environment—all without applause, all from the belief that to give is to live fully.
A Rotarian, a dreamer, and a mother in every soulful sense of the word, Besa lives not to impress—but to impact. Every page she writes, every child she helps, every tradition she revives is a small act of rebellion against forgetting. In her world, culture is not an accessory—it is an anchor. It is a song. It is a responsibility.
That is why AlbanianMom.com was born—not as a brand, but as a blooming of everything she holds dear. Here, Besa invites you into her world: one of T-shirts that shout with pride, mugs that whisper “I love you” in your native tongue, books that teach children the colors of their flag, and pillows that cradle you with identity. It is a place to learn, to laugh, to remember, and to pass on.
To meet Besa Kosova is to meet a woman who understands that heritage is not just about the past—it’s about what we do with it now. Through every book, every dish, every gesture of generosity, she reminds us that Albanian culture is not just to be kept—it is to be shared.
And share she does—with open arms, an open heart, and always, a poet’s pen.