Author: Younis Omer
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LEAP OF FAITH
History does not simply move forward; it circles, it spirals, it returns to its own wounds until the repetition becomes unbearable. Eritrea and Ethiopia have lived inside such spirals for generations – spirals of domination, resistance, liberation, betrayal, war, and the long, bitter aftermath of mistrust. These spirals have shaped identities, hardened narratives, and carved…
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OUR NATIONAL UNITY: Why Eritrea’s Political Imagination Fails Reality
I. The Illusion We Keep Rehearsing In recent weeks, I have been reading a series of essays on awate.com – thoughtful pieces by Semere Habtemariam and Saleh Ghadi, attempting to stitch together a moral vision for Eritrea’s political future. They speak of unity, sacrifice, institutional maturity, historical awareness, and the enduring hope that principled action…