Publicist Arben Xoxa, the son of writer Jakov Xoxa and father of Ajola Xoxa, died yesterday at the age of 67 as a result of cancer. Specializing as art critic, Arben Xoxa's activity affected important academic and university institutions in the country. He worked as a lecturer at the University of Tirana, hired at the Academy of Sciences, the Encyclopedic Publishing House, and so on. The news of the separation from life was confirmed by Ajola himself through a late posting on Instagram.
"My dear father so expensive,
we lost after a hard struggle and pain with a monster such as cancer. I and Mom kept us in our arms until the last breathing; until the last beating of your heart full of light, I held my hand over my chest. I have a chilling pain as if my soul is split in two.
Your wonderful soul fled in peace, covered in white as you were, illuminated by the light of all goodness and love you had in your heart and the wisdom you had in mind from the beginning of life to the end.
Throughout your life, besides whiteness and light, to everybody near you, assisted everywhere you could, whenever you could, even when we were small, you always wanted to help those who needed them. You never, never hate in your soul, just love. Even with those who wanted to hurt you, you had the strength to be gentle, good, always smiling.
Even the last word that you had in this life was "Heart", so much your white spirit illuminated.
You were a father and a wonderful husband! We and Mom had so much luck to have you as a guide! And that's probably the biggest achievement a good man might have in life: you shaken our family and made her feel happier and happier in the world. We always said: are there other ones like the three?
You were the most intelligent man I ever knew, eager for knowledge to the end. You were the cleanest person I ever knew, the most honest I ever knew, the most noble I ever knew, with the sweetest smile I have ever seen.
You were my great love, my hero, my safe rock, my teacher, my best friend!
I love your dad! With all the strength of love that ever has felt for man!
I love you forever!"
