Bleri Lleshi
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Bleri Lleshi | |
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| Born | 1981 (age 43–44) |
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| Main interests | Philosophy |
| Website | blerilleshi |
Blerim Gjonpalaj, better known by his pen name Bleri Lleshi is an Albanian philosopher and public speaker . He is an activist, dj, and author based in Brussels. His research focuses on topics such as inequality,[1] neoliberalism, youth, migration, identities,[2] and extremism.[3]
Lleshi was born in 1981 in Albania.[2] He writes for various Belgian media such as De Morgen and MO*,[4] but also English ones such as EUObserver[5] and The Brussels Times.[6]
Lleshi has participated in conferences, debates,[7] and media such as Euronews, BBC,[8] Channel4, etc. In 2014, he was considered as one of the most influential immigrants in Belgium.[9] In December 2018 he was named ambassador of peace for 2018 by Pax Christi.[10] Lleshi is lecturer at UCLL in Leuven.
