The Smashed Eritrean Wristwatch
[this was first published in May of 2015 in objection to an attempt by some hacks to revive old partisan rivalry, and
Eritrea: The Constitution
Here is a follow-up on “gual mengedi” – the constitution. I will stick to word limit and make it short.
Eritrea’s 150th Anniversary!
My adopted nation, Canada, recently celebrated its 150th anniversary on July 01, 2017. The celebration was huge, passionate and colorful.
Water: Black Market Economy of Eritrea
Four people were arrested on Monday in Asmara after they were caught selling water to citizens from a water tanker.
The USA May Impose Visa Restriction on Eritrea
Since 1967, Eritreans have been escaping their country and ending up in different countries of the West where most are
Berekhet Mengisteab on the Answering Machine
This was first posted on Dehai twenty-years ago (Sun, 3 Aug 1997). I was going over some old files when
Baby Corp!
I look left and right before I post this. For some reason, I tend to receive a hail of unhappy
WOLDEAB WOLDEMARIAM: A Biography of a Visionary Eritrean Patriot, by Dawit Mesfin
Review by Bereket Habte Selassie He spent a major part of his adult life fighting for freedom and human dignity,
Alamin Abduletif: A Lover, A Poet, A Patriot
If Modern Eritrea is a story with a soundtrack, then surely Alamin Abduletif can compete for top billing of the
Prison Break: A Microcosm of Popular Uprising Against Tyranny
The inspiration for writing this article was drawn from a piece aptly titled “Seventeen years in Prison without Charge” that
North Korea and Eritrea: Two Pariah States, Two UN Resolution Violations
The United Nations Security Council yesterday unanimously passed a resolution imposing new sanctions on North Korea, the toughest the UNSC has ever
U.S. Rep. Dana Rohrabacher Is Roaring
The following is an excerpt from an article written by Salem Solomon on August 04, 2017. Follow the link below to read
The Eritrea of “Adey Hana”!
I was born and raised in the city of Asmara. Asmara in those days was a bustling multicultural and multi-faith
Goatskin and Hides Rot in Eritrean Streets
The once thriving skin and hides business has declined so much that rotting skins in the streets have become a
The Allyship Model of Anti-Marginalization Struggle
“None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free.” Goethe Dawit Mesfin’s recent article “All about
Ahl Al-Kahaf: The Sleepers of Ephesus
Let me begin by wishing success and fruitful discussions for the organizers and attendants of the Sheffield Meeting, planed for
All about Self-Liberation
I have a friend who served as a British soldier during WWII whose stories I find quite fascinating. In
Massawa’s Cultural Heritage: Through the Prism of PFDJ
This investigative report was published on June 23, 2003. Two days ago, Asmara, Eritrea’s capital city was designated a “World
With Qatar Gone, Eritrea Stalls To Avoid African Peacekeepers
Shortly after Eritrea and Djibouti sided with the Saudi Alliance against Qatar, the latter sent formal letters to both Djibouti
Qatar: Al Jazeera in the Middle
Though the diplomatic crisis in the Arabian Gulf seemed to be moving fast, it was headed to a predetermined destination: a
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