Truth Telling, Painful At That
Last Tuesday April 27th 2010, there was a conference held at the national press club in Washington DC. The event
A Tale of Two Cities London Peace Conference
I was born and grew up in an ex-British colony– Eritrea, the first time I saw a British person was
London’s Attractions And The Eritrean-Ethiopian Love Affair
Every time an individual or an organisation sets an agenda (convenes a conference for example), Eritreans in the opposition camp
Unmasked: Enforcers of Nehnan Alamanan
Political forces that are truly determined to change a social order, which is cruelly unjust, and build a fair society
Healthy communication: A cornerstone for viable solution
“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us” Oliver Wendell
Beyond Antipathy
Beyond Antipathy: The Concluding Part of Religion, Nationalism and Ethno-regional Politics Much of the public discourse among Eritreans has been
A Matter of Perspective: Ali Salim, the Thorn in Our Side
In the recent past it seems to have become fashionable to write (debate perhaps will be a better word) about
London Peace Conference: A Hidden Agenda?
received an invitation from the preparatory committee (PC) of the peace conference which is planned to convene in London May
Mogogo Adhanet: Baking Fresh Lies
Whenever mogogo is mentioned, the image of injera, zigni or gogo immediately flashes in the mind of Eritreans, but the
‘H’Mamate-Christos’: Review of The Passion of the Christos
“In ages to come, it is up to one lapsed young ‘Haleqa’, to take the melodic wealth of ‘Ge’ez’ from
The Eritrean Covenant: A Serious Window for Dialogue
After reading the document known as The Eritrean Covenant which was issued by Mejlis Ibrahim Mukhtar and published on Awate.com
To Be Human: Perspectives From Norway
“We’re prisoners of war. Our dreams have been doctored. We belong to no where. We sail unanchored on troubled seas.
To Paulos Tesfagiorgis With Love: An Open Letter
The first time I got to know you personally was in Khartoum in the late 80s while I was engaged
The Eritrean Covenant: An Embodiment Of A Shared Future
Neither ethnicity nor religion has any genetic basis. This confirms that there is nothing coded in any one ethnic or
Dr Bereket Habteselassie: From The Unknown To The Uncertain
It is now more than 35 years since I first met Dr. Bereket in Baghdad/Iraq. He was very energetic, articulate,
Orphans Dining At The Miscreant’s Table
Self-identification is an essential facet of self-determination; a reviving society habitually pursues the quest for self-identification. Responding to the collective
State, Religion and Ethno-Regional Politics
Sign of the Times On August 1, 2009, I happened to be in Washington DC, visiting a family friend
Who Is Going To Pull The Trigger?
For years we kept writing, revealing, and screaming about our wounds and the wrong policies of PFDJ. This mild struggle
Reflections On Semere Tesfai’s article
I paused reflect after reading Semere Tesfai’s article (Ali Salim’s Land Argument: A Mirage of Power Ambition (awate December 10,
The Dictator Reaching A Shameful Zenith:
“The sweetest moment in a dictator’s life can be when democracy triumphs, he’s deposed, his name becomes synonymous with misery
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