Excuse Me PFDJ, I’m Sorry
Rumors about Isaias Afwerki grooming his son, Abraham, to take over the presidency of Eritrea. Is it just…
Saleh "Gadi" Johar6 min read
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Negarit 308: The Ethiopian Red Sea Craze
Over a week ago, I started to record an episode that I didn’t finish. This is what I…
Saleh "Gadi" Johar9 min read
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What is the PFDJ problem with the UN?
If you are oblivious to how things work, you risk feeding on every propaganda or rumor and endlessly…
Saleh "Gadi" Johar7 min read
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Negarit 306: Saving or Shooting?
Negarit 306 is the final episode for 2024; Happy New Year. As we welcome 2025 though the security…
Awate Team6 min read
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Negarit 305: Merry Christmas and New Year
Holidays, festivals, and celebrations are days to escape the grind of life and unwind. Christmas is one of…
Saleh "Gadi" Johar6 min read
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Brezidenti Isaias Named to Lead IGAD
Usually, there are a few people who get knee jerk reaction whenever Isaias is mentioned in a negative…
Saleh "Gadi" Johar11 min read
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Isaias Calls for Intifada in Eritrea
Recently a usual “interview” of Isaias Afwerki was aired on Eritrean television; none of the people I talked…
Saleh "Gadi" Johar6 min read
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Dear Brezidenti, Is The PFDJ A Fairy?
Growing up, my old aunt was bedridden. I used to visit her in her room, which had a…
Saleh "Gadi" Johar6 min read
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Celebrating Dr Saeed Forma
The last time I eulogized my friend Mebrahtu, I didn’t think I will do another one for a…
Saleh "Gadi" Johar7 min read
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My Uncle Malik Amber
The Siddis-Ahbash in the Gujarat and Maharashtra regions of India are of African ancestry. They were brought to…
Saleh "Gadi" Johar8 min read
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Singers and Poets
About ten years ago there was a popular singer named Tarreqe. He had a unique voice. Until his…
Saleh "Gadi" Johar8 min read
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Proclamation No. 1
Last Friday, Abiy Ahmed released a few prisoners of conscience who posed a risk to his control of…
Saleh "Gadi" Johar7 min read
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Teashop culture
I have a habit of reading the ads on the Starbucks bulletin board as I wait for my…
Awate Team9 min read
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The Story of the #BlueEritrea Flag
Today, I hope the restless would stay calm as I narrate a basic history of the Eritrean flag–the…
Saleh "Gadi" Johar11 min read
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“Goush the Shepherd Did It”
In a village council, when it was on a consultation break, a restless young man interrupted and said,…
Awate Team9 min read
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Tug Of War
When a country faces a risk of war and invasion, the best precaution is to strengthen is national…
Saleh "Gadi" Johar10 min read
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Eritrea, Ethiopia’s Hostage
Anyone who went through the miseries and cruelties of the successive Ethiopian occupation (Haile Selassie’s and Mengistu’s) followed…
Saleh "Gadi" Johar8 min read
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The Six-Husbands of Eritrea
In the Tigrinya language we do not have separate words for sebay, as in husband, and sebaay, as…
Saleh "Gadi" Johar8 min read
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Eritrea and the Ethiopian Civil war
[9 mnts. reading] Writers or speakers who discuss everything under the sun should not shy away from raising…
Saleh "Gadi" Johar9 min read
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Casualty and Effect
Living in Eritrea, far from the Sea, I only knew canned Sardines. Then I went to Massawa and…
Saleh "Gadi" Johar9 min read
