Awate Forum’s iSem Writes his First Book
Darkness Without Dawn is a linked story collection that explores memory, tradition, fear, gender, language, and the complicated…
Semere Andom (iSem)7 min read
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What Kind of Eritrea Do We Want to Build?
Negusse Micael48 min read
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The Journey That Does Not End at Arrival
Dr. Sadia Hassanen11 min read
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Ethiopia and Eritrea at Another Crossroads: Choosing Development Over Conflict
Negusse Micael7 min read
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When a Song Becomes a Homeland
Dr. Sadia Hassanen8 min read
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what’s in a name? Dori Barentu Debra Soira
"In a very large region like ours… it is easy to find tempting words that sound like something familiar, historical, or ancestral. The beauty of words that ring the bell is when…
Haile S.11 min read
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From Potential to Performance: Ibrahim Sultan’s Vision and the Foundations of Eritrea’s Developmental State
Eritrea’s challenge is not simply to recover from decades of economic underperformance, but to build the capacity to…
Negusse Micael24 min read
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When Recognition Makes Trust Possible
I would like to begin by expressing my sincere gratitude to Ismail AA, a veteran thinker and fellow…
Dr. Sadia Hassanen8 min read
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Reflecting on the G-15: 25 Years Later
Introduction: For most of the world, the year 2001 is defined by the tragedy of September 11. For…
Bereket Mekonnen15 min read
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What the Umbrella Carried: A Story of Diaspora Hospitality
The afternoon had been planned almost down to the minute. Work had ended earlier than usual, leaving time…
Dr. Sadia Hassanen9 min read
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One Year at Awate: What I Have Been Trying to Understand
From Self-Reliance to the Pledged Public On June 7, 2025, Awate published my first article, “The Debt-Free Illusion:…
Dr. Filmon Wolde11 min read
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Woldeab Woldemariam’s Parable of Eritrea’s Democratic Development
Woldeab Woldemariam’s Parable and the Structural Foundations of Eritrea’s Democratic Developmental Transformation Eritrea’s Current Structural Condition Across the…
Negusse Micael18 min read
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Reflections on September 1
It has been a long, long time since I last wrote in this space, yet throughout my extended…
Ismail Omer-Ali8 min read
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A Community Under the Tree: From the Belew Social Life
Authority, Responsibility, and Democracy from Below in Nilb Social Life Traditional and agrarian societies have often addressed social,…
Dr. Sadia Hassanen12 min read
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The Priced Alternative
What Another Eritrea Is Worth, and Who Pays for It This essay asks that Eritrean political change be…
Dr. Filmon Wolde28 min read
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Halima’s Dilemma and Eritrea’s Democratic Developmental Horizon
As my father recounted it to me in my youth, Halima’s resigned observation, ‘Halima Halima aitibelu: Halima nabra…
Negusse Micael9 min read
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If the Camel Was In, Why Was Its Owner Out?
In memory of the late freedom fighter Osman Abu Shanab, whose words and spirit continue to be remembered:…
Dr. Sadia Hassanen7 min read
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The Opposition Must Also Be Opposed
The Pledged Public and the Problem of Power Before Transition In my previous essays on the Pledged Public,…
Dr. Filmon Wolde13 min read
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LEAP OF FAITH II: Reimagining the Political Future of Eritrea and Ethiopia
The Incomplete Inheritance of Eritrea’s Political History Political communities rarely inherit their past in full. They inherit interpretations…
Younis Omer8 min read
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Choosing Eritrea’s Development Path
Eritrea’s future depends on a clear and deliberate choice of development model. Since independence, the country has articulated…
Negusse Micael7 min read
