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First Europe, Then Addis Congress

I am accustomed to always report to my readers whenever I return from my travels. Here is my report covering

The Sun Never Sets On The Eritrean Empire

[This is a speech given on July 20, 2011, at a gathering organized by Eritreans in Las Vegas, Nevada.] A

Addis Ababa And Djibouti: Mannequin And Plastic

In the last edition of Negarit, I lamented the sad situation of Assab, and the sadder situation of the people

Unusual: Imagining Asseb Through Djibouti

As much as I try to stay focused on Eritrean issues, the spirit of the Horn Of Africa pulls me

Facts For The Gossip League

If it wasn’t spoiled for me, I had intended to give my readers a light reportage about my trip to

Post “Liberation” Struggle For Liberation

(This is a speech delivered on Saturday February 19, 2011, at a meeting hosted by the People’s Committee for National

An Eritrean Year Of So Many Alis

Ali Copter When the helicopter first appeared in the Eritrean lowlands, the people mispronounced its name. It became Ali Copter.

The Lizard’s Tail

Once I saw an American neighbor’s kid showing off his chameleon that crawled on his hands. The father was proudly

A Conversation With MP Arhe Hamednaca

The population of Yiker, a small village close to Elaberet, another small village, could not have expected the news that

Naud: The Living Legend Passes Away

On September 16, 2010, the legendary leader Mohammed Said Naud passed away in Asmara Eritrea where he has been living since he

Good News, Bad News And Ngst Hanna

Today I have bad news, good news and anger, but first, let me begin with the good news. Good News

Of Kings And Bandits

Today’s Negarit is somewhat of a commercial; Negarit has begotten negaritmedia.com. And Negarit Media has begotten its first book, ‘Of

Like An Aged Wine

In the last edition of Negarit, I promised to write about the issue of official languages in Eritrea. I have

Ngdet London, Kahsa Weyane

Let’s begin with a traditional scene. Two spouses quarrel and friends intervene. The husband is pressured to ask for forgiveness.

The Torch Is Dead, Long Live the Torch

Fresh breeze came from the south carrying subtle smell of animal dung and wild flowers as a mother agonized delivering

Ufficio Lavoro, Worker’s Union & Labor Party

A laborer, a worker and a proletariat may be interchangeable words, if you are innocent. But as you progress from

Milk Moustaches And Awate.com

For a few months now, I have been unconsciously humming an old children’s rhyme: shuf’el kedis gllet adebu; shereb leben

Confusion: Opposition Or Resistance?

We are almost three-weeks into Ramadan; this year it is a marathon fasting, 15 long hours of daylight. The initial

Eritrea Is Not An Eggshell

“It is time to take a break from impersonating someone else; if you find my writing a bit rusty, you

“Mistirawit Debdabbe” To Obama

Congratulation to all Obama supporters; in the last three days before the election, I was afraid he would be Swift-boated.

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