Background
She was born in Radisheve village of Drenica region, today"s Kosovo.
She was born in Radisheve village of Drenica region, today"s Kosovo.
She has been declared a People"s Heroine of Albania. She was the sister of 6 brothers. In 1919 Shote took part, in the Uprising of Dukagjini against the Serbian rule. and in the struggle against Serbs repression in Junik in 1912-1923.
She is remembered for having captured a Serb military commander and a number of soldiers at Çikatova, in July 1927, she withdrew to Albania and spend her final months in Fushë-Kruja, where she died.
Shote Galica was a virtual legend in her time. She is remembered for the saying Life without knowledge is like a war without weapons
In July 1924 she took part in the struggle for Drenica (Arbania e Vogël, Little Albania).
Along with hundreds of fighters from the former Kosovo Vilayet in December 1924, interventionist armies fought against Royal Yugoslav forces. She lost 22 of her family members in combat at the hands of the national security forces.
She is remembered saying Life without knowledge is like a war without weapons.
Quotations: She is remembered saying Life without knowledge is like a war without weapons.