So Long Dear Friend
[This memory is the memory of Ibrahim Negash, translated from Tigrinya into English by his younger brother Beyan Negash.] No matter
The Curse of Perpetual Civil Wars
The ghost of the ongoing civil war in our region will be a curse that will haunt us for generations
Eritrea, Tigray, and Ethiopia: Where to from Here?
Passions in the current war (Eritrea and Ethiopia on one side) and Tigray on the other are running high akin
A Conversation between Two Professors: A Tigrayan and An Eritrean
At the outset, Prof. Tedros Kiros declares that, in its fifteen years of existence, African Ascent Television Program never had
Tigray Forces Enter Mekelle City
For a critical media consumer, various media outlets are meant to serve as a way to arrive at the truth
Discourse on Eritrea-Tigray Through Personal Praxis
[Editor’s note: Reflections is Beyan Negash’s new column. He selected, edited and presents the following article written by Said on
Undercurrents of the Eritrean-Tigrai Relation
The contemporary sociopolitical history of Ethiopia, Tigray, and Eritrea is informed by two undercurrents that appear to impact these tripartite
Eritrea’s Bittersweet Memory of A 30-Year Struggle
Eritrea has bittersweet memory of a 30-year struggle that was eked out by the botched 30-years of Governance. In 1935, little did
Eritreans’ Hopefulness & Tigrayans’ Romanticizing HiwHat (ምቁንጃው ህውሓት)
[Correction: we apologize for the technical mistake on the wrong Byline, it’s not Awate Team. The author is actually Beyan Negash/The Editor]
Eritrean Government in Exile: A Possible Third School of Thought
The emergence of literary national identity, Transcendentalism can be an instructive model as Eritreans are grappling toward the formation of
Eritrea’s Socio-Politics of Slash and Burn
Back in 1990, The New York Times had an opinion piece titled, “The Politics of Slash and Burn”. The gist
Mesfin Hagos Should Resign From His Political Party
[This is part 3 of 3 in a series under the title of “Can Mesfin Hagos Lead Under a Banner of “One
Mesfin Hagos: Before the Egg Hatches
This is part 2 of 3 series under the title of “Can Mesfin Hagos Lead Under a Banner of “One Country, One
Can Mesfin Hagos Lead Under a Banner of “One Country, One Destiny”?
It has become a cliché to say the Internet has changed many facets of our lives, and the claim of
Personal Observation of the Denver and Atlanta Festival 2018
That both festivals – the first of their kind – had taken place in 2018 was no small feat. For
Ethiopia & Eritrea: A Faustian “Peace” Bargain with the Devil?
The question of economic opportunities being given to our neighbors before Eritreans, calls for a separate analysis. The question of
Multi-dimensionality in Storytelling
Masterful storytellers are akin to quilt makers, it is just that their woven products are delivered through the spoken words. Each
Eritrea-Ethiopia On June 20, 2018: Martyrs’ Day Observances
That the wisdom of PM Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia being evident by now is to state the obvious. His rapid
Myth, Politics, History, Religion, and Eritrean State
Human beings are endowed with that unique ability to recall our history, live in the present, and plan of future
Education and Citizenship
“The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you
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