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Season of Migration to the PFDJ

During the last three-Covid-years, the PFDJ was restlessly awaiting the end of the pandemic to relaunch its propaganda onslaught. Now

Drones Created Out of Dirty Residues

In the last episode of Negarit (#181), I asked my audience ‘what do they miss the most in Eritrea?’ I

Support The PFDJ, Your Regime

Some people hate others with passion. They don’t like them criticizing or opposing the regime they support, the PFDJ, the

31 Years Talking to Themselves, never listen

Over the last months, the PFDJ operatives have been complaining that some forces are forcing them to talk back. They

Come out Equipped With Truth

In an opposition member accepts and promotes all the values of the incumbent regime and adopts all its decisions and

Let Sherifo Testify

I am sure you must remember Mahmmed Sherifo. Certainly, you remember the reformers. Were they reformers… or something else! And

And I Waited for the Stale Speech!

It’s good when a culture encourages entertainment; it is bad when it spreads gloom. Entertainment makes you forget your pain.

Between Constitutionalism and “The Constitution”

[Reading time 9 minutes] Carlo was a driving school owner and trainer who was traveling to Keren in a bus

Fattening the Warriors of Ethiopia

This is Negarit 171, Belated Happy easter and Happy Eid message. It addresses the Eritrean inter-religious coexistence that is being

Jebena: Dialogue with Negarit Audience

Dear readers, I am glad to announce the launching of Jebena, a child of Negarit. Jebena is a traditional coffee

Nom de plume

Before pencils, fountain pens and dry pens were invented, writers used feathers that they dipped in a container of ink

Eritrean PFDJ and Crowd Mentality

The following is inspired by Gustav Le Bon’s book, The Crowd—the study of the popular mind. If you are walking

Citizen-hating Vagabonds

Why are the PFDJ and its supporters obsessed with rivalry, destroying, and eliminating TPLF? They waste their emotions and resources

Death Between Two Choices

The history of WW! And WW2 is scary though what followed the wars might seem normal in comparison. But it

Welcome Without Reservation

Sometimes, either out of respect, or traditional humbleness you sit on the edge of chairs when visiting other peoples’ houses.

The Priorities of My Compatriots

Alzheimer’s, or dementia, a disease that causes memory loss, forgetfulness. What happens if a government has Alzheimer’s? God forbid, what

Despising Weavers and Tailors!

Comments reflect the commentators’ character. While some are insightful and they help sharpen one’s views, others are vulgar, uncouth, and

The Primitive Mineliks

A friend told me a joke about someone who frequently climbed up a hill and prayed to win the lottery.

Celebrating Dr Saeed Forma

The last time I eulogized my friend Mebrahtu, I didn’t think I will do another one for a while. But

My Uncle Malik Amber

The Siddis-Ahbash in the Gujarat and Maharashtra regions of India are of African ancestry. They were brought to India by

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