Rama receives the prestigious award in New York City, Afghan citizen: He's our hero.

The head of the Albanian government said it is a great honour to get this, however, added that “still fails to make peace with the fact that what the rule should be is the exception”.

I have to tell you because we're here behind closed doors and nobody hears us what I felt in the face of so much hesitation and so many rejections coming from more affluent countries to open the doors to Afghans has only one name: Shame”, Rama said.

Rama explained before guests why Albania made that decision. He said the decision to welcome Afghans was made in honor of the tradition of our country, of our history as refugees, and of our children.

The most concrete example of hospitality was Afghan artist Mansour, who in her speech thanked Prime Minister Rama.

Thank you, Mr. Rama, for welcoming us to Albania with open arms. We can never thank him enough for what he has done for us. Because of him, we have a future that our children have now and no one deserves more than him. And I can firmly say that he is our hero”, Rama said.

Rama was accompanied by wife Linda Rama and her younger son, Zaho. /tvclean