Author: Saleh “Gadi” Johar
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Catholic Seminary: A 1968 Article By Mesghinna Yassin
This is the third portion from the series of articles from the 1968 publication of Outlook Magazine that was published by the Keren Secondary School. The first of the series was an article by the late Melake Tecle, and the 2nd, was by Minister Ahmed Haj Ali. Catholic Seminary – Keren By Mesghinna Yassin (11B)…
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ISIS, Israel, Gunay and Gedli Defamers
When some people passionately tell lies, they hope the details will work out on their own because a repeatedly told lie gradually sounds true, so much so that people do not doubt its veracity. When we are engulfed by clouds of lies and deceit, we see a myriad of illusions: our wishes being fulfilled, our…
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Eritrean Marriage: A 1968 Article By Ahmad Haj Ali
Last week the Awate Team published a report entitled, “Eritrea 2014: Isaias Afwerki & His Musical Chair.” The report carried the following entry for Ahmed Haj Ali: ARRESTED. Served as Minister of Tourism and later Minister of Energy and Mining. He was employed in that capacity until 2013 when he, along with Abdella Jaber and…
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Eritrea 1968: An Article By The Late Melake Tecle
Long before Microsoft copyrighted “Outlook” there was a high school magazine by that name. I am not sure if former students of the Atzie Dawit Secondary School in Keren can sue for compensation from Microsoft, but I wouldn’t. I am satisfied with the 1968 copy of the school magazine that I have and as it…
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Presenting Master Painter Michael Adonai
Recently I had a lengthy conversation with master painter Michael Adonai. What was planned as a brief interview expanded and in the middle of the conversation, I discarded the list of questions that I had prepared and let the flow of conversation lead wherever it may. Below is an abridged version of the lengthy conversation…
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Shum Gedede & The Goatskin
This article is first published on Sep. 19, 2005 when the current trend of degrading and belittling the Eritrean struggle was unthinkable. I thought of bringing it up again to help us reflect. Its TIGRINYA TRANSLATION IS HERE ሹም ገደደን ቆርበትን (ሳልሕ “ቃዲ” ጆሃር):: This story is dedicated to the top brass of the Eritrean…
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Saleh Johar Eulogizing Ahmed Nasser
Youtube video clip of Saleh “Gadi” Johar’s Eulogy for Ahmed Nasser in a Memorial Service held in Oakland, California, on April 6, 2014: Language: Tigrinya. Length: 18 minutes.
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Politics of Nouns And Topography
I had ruled out Medrekh as another Keremtawai mae’etot until I heard Qeisi’s interview with Amal Ali. I liked what he said; particularly his emphasis that the legacy of the struggle belongs to all Eritreans. His tone was right and proper. There was only one important question that he avoided: the move to revive the…
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The Eritrean Year of So Many Alis
[This edition of Negarit was first published on Nov. 29, 2010. I wanted to write about the Ali-Salim-is-Saleh-Gadi Hmbleel. But since my victimizers of four years are flooding me with messages of apologies (the kind of Tegagyom agagyomna–I think it will take me a week to read all their telegrams), I decided to publish this…
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Medrekh: Another Winter Project
Another new “winter project” is upon us; Medrekh is its name. To its credit, Medrekh has introduced another obscure term to the Eritrean Diaspora politics: Monocracy. I hold the PFDJ tyranny is not mono; it is being played in stereo. I have a long held belief that any thought of reforming the regime is as…
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To Salt Lake City And Back
(I have a habit of writing a light report whenever I travel to an interesting place; this is my overdue report of the trip that took me from Sacramento to Salt Lake City through Los Angelos, and back home through Las Vegas.) Mention Utah, the LDS Church comes to mind; but Utah is diverse and…
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The Ordeal Of Human Trafficking and Organ Harvesting
(This is a speech I delivered on Wednesday, Dec 12, 2013 at the Hinckley Institute of Politics, University of Utah.) Thank you for coming. Thanks to Rebecca Heal who made this gathering possible and thanks to the Hinckley Institute of Politics, University of Utah, for giving me this opportunity. Many years ago I was in…
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Honors I Don’t Claim; Allegations I don’t Deny
As a result of the fear that the PFDJ created, the Internet is full of Eritreans who communicate using nicknames. It is understandable why those who oppose the PFDJ prefer anonymity; the risks are too evident. But why would the supporters of the regime hide their identities and communicate “behind a maschera” as the priest…
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Weed Out the PFDJ Beast
As I was about to publish this edition of Negarit, I was hit by yet another news of a tragedy: a few hours ago Mathew Price of BBC reported that today (Friday Oct. 11, 2013) another boat with more than 200 people capsized 60 miles off the coast of Lampedusa. Bodies have been spotted floating…
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Smoking At Airport Colonies
Let me start this with a slogan: Smokers of the world, Unite! Every time I pass by the Frankfurt airport I have to visit the smoking cabin (more of a jail cell) and meet interesting people who seem to be avenging themselves for not being allowed to smoke elsewhere. In the cell, a sticker reads: Rauchen…
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Bologna Speech: Do Your Principles Benefit Eritrean Victims?
(Note: The following speech was delivered in Tigrinya) Last wednesday I was in the middle of writing this speech when an excited friend called and urged me to listen to a discussion in a Paltalk room. “They are discussing Bologna and someone is talking about you!” I told him I was busy and he reluctantly…
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Miriam Was Here! She Is Here!
Yes, Miriam Was Here, is finally here. First, thanks to all of you: my readers, friends and relatives for your continual support and encouragement. Once again, I am delighted to announce the release of my latest book Miriam Was Here. Two weeks ago, I announced the news of the planned launch and I am truly…
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Eritrea: The Challenges Of Today And The Prospects Of Tomorrow
(This is the source of the speeches which I delivered in Melbourne on the 29th of December 2012 and in Perth on January 21, 2013. I will present a comprehensive report about my busy schedule in Australia, hopefully soon. I have now returned home after my hosts in Australia fattened me like a cow to…
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ዘመነ ኣሰለት የብቕዕ
“ኣስተውዕል መንእሰይ ኣለኵ በል ክስገር ኢዩ እዚ ዘመን ገበል” ድምጻዊ ዮውሃንስ ትካቦ (ወዲ ትኳቦ) ቅድሚ ሓሙሽተ ዓመት ሙኳኑ’ዩ ምስ ድምጻዊ ዮውሃንስ ትኳቦ “ ይገርመና ኣሎ” ምስ ትብል ግጥመ-ዜሙኡ ቝሙቕ ዝበለ ስነ-ጥበባዊ ዕላል ኣካይድና ነይርና፡፡ ድሕሪኡ ዋላ ኣይተራኸብናን፡፡ ተጣፊኢና፡፡ ኣብ ልዕሊ “ ይገርመና ኣሎ” ስነ-ጥበባዊ ትንታነን ውልቓዊ ርእዩታተይ ከስፍር ከለዅ፡ ካብ ኣንባቢ ብዙሕ ኢ-መይል መጺኡኒ ነይሩ፡፡…
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إعتقال الشيخ حسن سلمان في المملكة السعودية
أُعْتِقِلَ الشيخ حسن سلمان ، المعروف أيضاً ( بأبوالبراء ) في جدة – المملكة العربية السعودية – حيث و صل هناك لأداء العمرة من حوالي ستة إسبوع ٍ مضى . و من المعروف أنه عادة ما يتجه المسلمون و لا سيما من إستطاع منهم أثناء العشرية الأخيرة من شهر رمضان المبارك لأداء العمرة في مكة…