This is a script that I used for Negarit 57, my series on youtube recorded on October 9, 2019) Today I will tell you about my ancestry trail for the last 2300 years, and solidarity with the Catholics and Abuna Abraha Francoise, the man who should be canonized as a …
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Last week two great Eritreans departed. Omar Hassen Omran, was buried in Kessela, Sudan and Girmay Kidane, Wedi Philipo, was buried in Milano, Italy A word to the forces of good, particularly Eritreans “End and Means”, or Grabbing the neck and the process of reaching that goal The tone of …
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This is written as notes for Episode 54 of NEGARIT, my YouTube channel which is delivered in Tigrinya—it’s not all a transcript by represents the main points discussed. I hope you enjoy it…. Last week I listened to an interview Semere Beyene of SBS conducted with Amanuel Sahle who explained his …
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This is written as notes for Episode 53 of NEGARIT, my YouTube channel which is delivered in Tigrinya—it’s not all covered because of time limitations. Today, the main topic is Imam Ahmed Bin Ibrahim, known in Abyssinia as Ahmed Gragn, but I will have a number of inter-related topics in …
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This article was first published on Sept. 5, 2018 under the title “Finally Vindicated). This year (2019), we decided to remember the 58th anniversary of Awate Day, with this article and a youtube video, Fanus Network, presented by Yoel Lino) The last week, since September 1, 2018, has been very …
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1. Ashenda: Tigraians heard my advice of last year. 2. AshanadaH (Kick Boxing): Memhir Amanuel Sahle assaulted us (Tesahiluna) using tgrinya. 3. Statue: How about erecting a statue for Imam Ahmed Gragn? If you remember, in last year’s Ashenda the Tigrayans were inflamed because it seems they faced hindrances in …
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أود أن أهنئ الشعب السوداني على التصميم الذي أظهره للوصول إلى حفل توقيع الاتفاق، ويعلم الجميع أن الطريق إلى هذا الاتفاق مروي بدماء الشهداء السودانيين، واستشهادهم لم يكن سدىً و سوف يتتذكره التأريخ بأجلال وإعجاب إلى الأبد. كإريتري ، أعتقد أن رائحة بخور الصندل في السودان لابد أن تهب على …
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In the 19th century, Abyssinian warlords invaded what they called “Hamassen”, present Eritrean highlands, (like they did for many decades before that, with their hordes who eventually settled in Eritrea. Alula legislated the wedi-Arbaa (citizen- after-40 years) laws that enabled the non-native settlers who resided in present Eritrea, to become …
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Foreigners and warlords build nation states based on selfish interest, though most of the time warlords build nations by accident. Free people established nations based on geography, history, and conquests based on security and viability. In short, states are built on a foundation of values that provide sustainability, confidence, and …
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Last week, at a public meeting called by SNIT in Oakland, California, Manal Younus recited a moving poem and the audience rewarded her with a standing ovation. Though I wanted to interview her like I did three-years agin in Atlanta, she surprised me with a request to interview me for …
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Ten people lived in a room with a leaking roof. The rain wouldn’t stop, and the floor became wet and slippery. On several places the water accumulated and formed ponds. The small room became uncomfortable. The people used cups and spoons to scoop the water and managed to clear the …
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ናይ ሎሚ ክፋል ነጋሪት ንመጀመርታ ግዜ ብወርሒ 9, 2005 ዝተጻሕፈት እያ–ሳልሕ “ቃዲ” ጆውሃር 3/25/2019 አዚኣ ዛንታ ነቶም ብሓይሊ ዝተዓስከሩ ግዳያት ዘይኮነ ነቶም ኣብ ላዕለዋይ ጸፍሒ ሰራዊት ኤርትራ ዝርከቡ ኣባላት ዝተጻሕፈት እያ። ሓደ ሰብኣይ ንሓንቲ ጽብቕቲ በዓልቲ ሓዳር ሰበይቲ ሰለዝደለያ፡ ሓደ እከይ መደብ ኣውጺኡ፡ ሸያጥ ጠስሚ ተመሲሉ ማዕጾ ገዝኣ ኳሕኲሐ። ብዓል ቤታ ማዕጾ ምስ ኸፈተ …
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Is Eritrea tiny? How tiny is it? I will try to show that the myth about tiny Eritrea is simply a perception created by the chain of lazy journalistic work. Unfortunately, even Eritreans repeated that when describing their country to foreigners: “we are a small country by the Red Sea…” …
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Your Excellency Prime minister Abiy Ahmed, Happy New Year to you, your family and the people of our region. Last April I was elated by your election to the position of Prime Minister, and for the first few days, I was very optimistic and very impressed with the way you …
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Reading time 5 minutes A family. A microcosm of an Eritrean family. Love, hope, and despair. Weddings, childbirths, and death… and burial services. This family is so used to the last one, living on the foothill of Qatsetai, whose top was a Christian orthodox burial ground. It is a place …
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[This article originally appeared on November 14, 2001, it is updated for republishing] A Lion dons a crown and holds a banner; on top of both the crown and the banner’s mast is a cross. That was the emblem of “moAa ambesa ze-amnegede yehuda, grmawi qedamawi atzie haile sellasie, ngusse …
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The following post contains my personal notes as well as quotes taken from the Arabic obituary that was issued by the Eritrean Liberation Front on the death of one of the prominent leaders of the Eritrean Liberation Army. In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful. “Among …
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As we push towards reconciliation, we have to expose the wounds of the past that always pop-up to hinder the journey. Real reconciliation should not be considered for the sake of political expedience alone. The festering wounds need to be recognized and healed to reach a meaningful and lasting peace. …
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[This article is being republished on awate.com with the consent of the Editorial Team of Discourse Magazine to which it was contributed. The maiden edition of the magazine which is published by The Ethiopian Foreign Relations Strategic Studies Institute appeared on Thursday, 19 January 2017. You access the Amharic audio translation of this article …
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I believe the PFDJ’s justice system is inspired by the old Abyssinian tradition of Leba-Shay. Anyone who can spell JUSTICE properly cannot possibly disagree with my assertion. And I am that sure of it. Also, I hope you will enjoy the episode and kindly like, subscribe and share it. Mainly, I am …
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