As a result of the fear that the PFDJ created, the Internet is full of Eritreans who communicate using nicknames. It is understandable why those who oppose the PFDJ prefer anonymity; the risks are too evident. But why would the supporters of the regime hide their identities and communicate “behind … more
As I was about to publish this edition of Negarit, I was hit by yet another news of a tragedy: a few hours ago Mathew Price of BBC reported that today (Friday Oct. 11, 2013) another boat with more than 200 people capsized 60 miles off the coast of Lampedusa. … more
Let me start this with a slogan: Smokers of the world, Unite! Every time I pass by the Frankfurt airport I have to visit the smoking cabin (more of a jail cell) and meet interesting people who seem to be avenging themselves for not being allowed to smoke elsewhere. In … more
(Note: The following speech was delivered in Tigrinya) Last wednesday I was in the middle of writing this speech when an excited friend called and urged me to listen to a discussion in a Paltalk room. “They are discussing Bologna and someone is talking about you!” I told him I … more
Yes, Miriam Was Here, is finally here. First, thanks to all of you: my readers, friends and relatives for your continual support and encouragement. Once again, I am delighted to announce the release of my latest book Miriam Was Here. Two weeks ago, I announced the news of the planned … more
Call for a rally…Melbourne, Australia. … more
(This is the source of the speeches which I delivered in Melbourne on the 29th of December 2012 and in Perth on December 21, 2013. I will present a comprehensive report about my busy schedule in Australia, hopefully soon. I have now returned home after my hosts in Australia fattened … more
A Lion dons a crown and holds a banner; on top of both the crown and the banner’s mast is cross. That was the emblem of “moAa ambesa ze-amnegede yehuda, grmawi qedamawi atzie haile sellasie, ngusse negest ze-itioPia (The Lion of Judah, The Graceful King of Kings Haile Sellasie the … more
“ኣስተውዕል መንእሰይ ኣለኵ በል ክስገር ኢዩ እዚ ዘመን ገበል” ድምጻዊ ዮውሃንስ ትካቦ (ወዲ ትኳቦ) ቅድሚ ሓሙሽተ ዓመት ሙኳኑ’ዩ ምስ ድምጻዊ ዮውሃንስ ትኳቦ “ ይገርመና ኣሎ” ምስ ትብል ግጥመ-ዜሙኡ ቝሙቕ ዝበለ ስነ-ጥበባዊ ዕላል ኣካይድና ነይርና፡፡ ድሕሪኡ ዋላ ኣይተራኸብናን፡፡ ተጣፊኢና፡፡ ኣብ ልዕሊ “ ይገርመና ኣሎ” ስነ-ጥበባዊ ትንታነን ውልቓዊ ርእዩታተይ ከስፍር ከለዅ፡ ካብ … more
أُعْتِقِلَ الشيخ حسن سلمان ، المعروف أيضاً ( بأبوالبراء ) في جدة – المملكة العربية السعودية – حيث و صل هناك لأداء العمرة من حوالي ستة إسبوع ٍ مضى . و من المعروف أنه عادة ما يتجه المسلمون و لا سيما من إستطاع منهم أثناء العشرية الأخيرة من شهر رمضان … more