When I first came across “M’amir Bokre’s YouTube channel, I was elated. I thought his videos will help me study Geez for he presented himself as teacher of linguistics and I think sociology and anthropology. And I did learn a few Geez words, thank you Bokre. However, slowly the man …
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Another shocking news. An hour ago I read about the death of Ustaz Osman in Medina, Saudi Arabia. He was one of my beloved teachers. Only six-months ago I dedicated Negarit 56[1] for his exceptionally courageous nephew, Omer, who died in Sudan. Both news were shocking and sad. Naturally, no …
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After years at sea, a sailor from Massawa disembarked in Italy and finally ended up working in Switzerland. In the eighties he was so old, he returned to Eritrea with an impressive Rolex wristwatch that displayed the year, the month, and the date. They nicknamed him Mr. Rolex. On May 24,1991, …
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[This the source script for Negarit 74—it’s written in a simple spoken words style for casual delivery.] ALL PEOPLE deserve stability, and Eritreans have struggled the longest time in pursuit of that. It has suffered for centuries to attain freedom and stability. However, when the Eritreans finally achieved independence, the country …
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[This is the source the transcript of Negarit 73, published by Negarit Youtube channel] Most of the time we consider cartoon movies fictional and made for entertaining children. We seldom remember the cartoon stories are ancient legends that originate from religious beliefs. Those of you studying business, marketing and finance may know the …
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Jesus was born in Nazareth*, Galilee, when the Roman emperor Herod ruled Palestine. He was a Roman citizen. Our character of today, Nero the notorious Roman emperor, was born in AD 37, four years after the ascension of Jesus Christ. Nero was only 16 years old when he became emperor …
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[This is the source for the script of Negarit 71, my Youtube channel] إذا كان رب البيت بالدف ضارباً، فشيمة أهل البيت كلهم الرقص “If the father beats a drum, the household has to dance”. SebeT altAwizi, a Baghdad poet (1125 – 1187) Intro: Last week Kenya’s ex-president Daniel Arap Moi …
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[The following is used as a script for Negarit #70, which is made for the Negarit Youtube Channel.] According to popular wisdom, if you work hard, you succeed, but the skeptics add another condition to that: you work must be smart. However, there are very hard-working people, but they can …
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This was first published on January 28, 2019. I used it as a background scrip for Negarit 69 under the title, “Be Proud”. It’s being republished for relevance. Is Eritrea tiny? How tiny is it? I will try to show that the myth about tiny Eritrea is simply a perception …
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The following is the source of Negarit 68 fo my Youtube channel Tesfa Denagil is a very light shower, a shy rain, that comes just before the farmers begin ploughing their fields. Tesfa Denagil is a sign of good rains which means good harvest and prosperity. The cows will be well …
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[This article was first posted on November 9, 2016.] Eight years ago, on November 8, 2008, I published Isaias’ congratulatory letter to the then president elect, Obama. Today I am publishing Isaias’ congratulatory letter to president elect Donald Trump. You will notice the two letters seem to have been written …
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This is the source script for Negarit 67 of Jan 8, 2010 1. Tsehaitu Berakhi, Alamin Abdulatif, Abba Shawl and mythology Probably many do not know that Tsehaitu Berakhi became famous in Keren before she hit, the record disc fame. I know Tsehaitu, how could I forget the woman who …
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In the end of November, a serious injustice happened in many parts of Eritrea, mainly in Seraye region. Like before, there was little coverage… and interest. Many people were arrested without charge, as usual, and pushed to unknown prisons. Of course, the victims were Muslims whose ready-made accusation is extremism. …
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In the mid-seventies, a young boy attended a concert of a band assembled by General Werqu, the commander of the Ethiopian occupational army that spread from Karrora, to Umhager and Keren. The concert was held at Forto, where the young boy was jailed a few months earlier. Grudgingly returning to …
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This article first appeared on Jul 16, 2018. It’s being republished with the hope it will evoke a reflection. If there is anything Eritreans and Ethiopians (and beyond) agree upon, it is the fact that PM Abiy has stirred a seemingly calm sea. Undoubtedly he has inspired many people—he even made …
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The following is the source for Negarit 64 at Youtube channel * Are divine beings Hitmen, Askhker, or a militia army? * What is the smallest unit of a society? Can we respect and care for a society if we do not respect and care for the individual units, be it large …
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[Negarit #63 published today, Dec 3, 2019//Saleh “Gadi” Johar 1. Women are still having a hard time since ages ago. 2. To the young: please do not listen to those who tell you, that you lack wisdom. Do not listen to that. 3. Since I will speak about the young, …
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There is no piece of fiction that shaped the Abyssinian psyche the way Kibre Neggest did. A product of the 13th century, many Abyssinians accept it as an authentic narration of actual history that equates the birth of Minelik (corrupted Arabic Ibn Al Malik or Hebrew Bin Melech – מֶלֶךְ ) with the birth …
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The following is a rough transcript of Negarit #62, a video program published on tNov 28, 2019 _____________ 1. Now I have proof our culture needs revamping—in some aspects it stinks. 2. “Meseta Abeyuti, mezena naashtu“—friendship among older and younger people is shameful in out culture, they say Someone who …
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This is the script of Negarit 60, and the English translation of the Arabic speech in Kessela, Sudan. The aftermath of The Sudanese revolution that overthrew Al Bashir’s government is manifested in post regime change haggling among Sudanese political and social groups. What transpires in Sudan is believed to be very …
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