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In Search Of Two Chickens And…A Latteria

This installment is about two chickens and a latteria; about ‘they may have come through us but  they are neither

Pilgrimage to Gamla Stan: Reflections from Stockholm

Last week I was in Stockholm, invited together with three colleagues from Ethiopia, Sudan and Somalia to address a conference

Education not Incarceration: Build Schools not Prisons

Education is central to Eritrean culture. During the 30 year revolutionary struggle Eritrean nationalists made a conscious effort to formally educate the villages they sought refuge in.

Spirit of Unquestioned Domination Should be Defeated

“Look in the mirror, and don’t be tempted to equate transient domination witheither intrinsic superiority or prospects for extended survival.”(Stephen

Unmasking The Ethnocratic Regime: Statement Of Support For The Covenant

As Eritrea’s 19th Independence Day anniversary draws near (with no end in sight to our people’s suffering) and as the

Activities In Toronto, Canada

   TORONTO ACTION is a coalition of civic and political organizations, namely EriForum, Qalna, and the Toronto Branch of EDA

Eritrean Forum For Human Rights-Special Issue

SPECIAL EDITION ISAIAS AFWERKI’S RESUME AS PRESIDENT OF ERITREA   Honour the spirit of the Martyrs. Speak, act and fight

What If EPDP Reversed Its Decision On The National Conference

It is commonly said that there is no problem without a solutions; and dialogue is the noblest and the most

A Conference Of The Willing!

­Unless those who have opted to dissent change course on short notice and rejoin the collective effort, the convening of

The Paradox: Heralding A Soft Resistance

In its Unification Conference, The Eritrean Democratic Alliance invited some members of the Eritrean Civic Societies as observers. The invitation was

Reflections On Gender And Nationalism In Eritrea

Each year, on the 24th of May Eritreans celebrate independence day. The celebration symbolises the spirit of freedom, peace as

Eritrean Law Society Held Talks With Human Rights Watch

As a continuation of its ongoing effort to meet and establish working partnership with different organizations that share its goals

An Analysis Of The Crisis Of The Opposition

This article is written with the upcoming National Conference for Democratic Change as a background.    After a long hiatus

Truth Telling, Painful At That

Last Tuesday April 27th 2010, there was a conference held at the national press club in Washington DC. The event

A Tale of Two Cities London Peace Conference

I was born and grew up in an ex-British colony– Eritrea, the first time I saw a British person was

London’s Attractions And The Eritrean-Ethiopian Love Affair

Every time an individual  or an organisation sets an agenda (convenes a conference for example), Eritreans in the opposition camp

Unmasked: Enforcers of Nehnan Alamanan

Political forces that are truly determined to change a social order, which is cruelly unjust, and build a fair society

Healthy communication: A cornerstone for viable solution

“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us”   Oliver Wendell

Beyond Antipathy

Beyond Antipathy:  The Concluding Part of Religion, Nationalism and Ethno-regional Politics Much of the public discourse among Eritreans has been

A Matter of Perspective: Ali Salim, the Thorn in Our Side

In the recent past it seems to have become fashionable to write (debate perhaps will be a better word) about

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