Our National Hypnosis: April 27 vs May 24
Let’s start with a pop quiz. An easy one, I promise. So easy, most Eritreans –children to adults– know the
If You Love Your Country, Reform It
Let’s start with the word itself: Reform, a word often misused and misunderstood. The truth is, when it comes to
Detoxifying Our Politics
It’s almost 2014 and Isaias Afeworki is still there, reigning over and ruining Eritrea. Change will come sooner or later.
Ethiopia: the Elephant in the Room
Suppose a patient walks into an emergency room with a big axe sticking out of his head. The medical staff
The Spirit Of Asmara
Let’s start with one of my favorite songs: “Asmera Shkor, Asmera Bella, men kwedadera!” by Aaron Abraham. It roughly translates
Eritrea: Anatomy Of A Revolution
Are we there yet? Has our Second Revolution started already? Is this the beginning of the end or the end
How To Defeat Isaias Afwerki
Just like any dysfunctional relationship among humans, dictatorships don’t just occur overnight. They take years of bending, twisting and breaking
From Tahrir Square, To Godena Harnet
Warning: The following article may be offensive to some old men and other slow moving objects. “May you live in
Eritrea: Ten More Years Of Dictatorship
Let’s get down right to it. Who among us honestly believes that the PFDJ regime will collapse or get toppled
A Case For Dissolving The PFDJ
How is this for a rather crazy, absurd, naïve, unrealistic and outlandish idea? I believe next year’s National Conference for
Every September, We will Remember
I saw Isaias Afwerki in person only on two occasions. The first one was in the summer of 1999 when
Of Kings And Bandits: A Book Review
As the title of the book insinuates, “Of Kings And Bandits” is a story – actually many artfully crafted stories
What The US Should Do About Eritrea
In 2006, US-backed Ethiopia invaded Somalia and removed from power the Islamic Courts Union, which it perceived as a brewing
The Two Eritreas
Eritreans who live abroad know this very familiar drill. An inquisitive person asks “Where are you from?” and we proudly
Eritrea 2010: Shaping Our Future
National Reconciliation Conference. There is a nice ring to it, doesn’t it? Citizens coming together to shed their differences, rectify
A Protest To Mend 50 Years Of Injustice And Unfairness
The entire hullabaloo about the ‘unjust’ and ‘unfair’ sanction is becoming a nightmare. Assuming the Resolution was hatched up in
We Cannot Afford to Be Divided
Finally the dream of the faithful Eritreans is approaching and it will come true. My happiness heightened when three opposition
The Audacity of Supporting America’s Policy
There is a proverb that goes something like this: “A thief believes everybody steals.” How convenient! – for the thief,
The Audacity of Supporting America’s Policy
There is a proverb that goes something like this: “A thief believes everybody steals.” How convenient! – for the thief,
Time For Unconventional Ideas
“Why do some ideas thrive while others die?” asks a great book by two geeky brothers (Chip and Dan Heath).
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